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Top Stories: Flu Forces School Closures; Cold Temperatures Break A Record

ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº | By Krystina Martinez
Published January 17, 2018 at 9:02 AM CST
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The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº:

The flu outbreak has forced the Bonham school district to for the week because too many teachers and students are sick.

John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth is to help fight the illness. Hospitals across Texas are feeling the strain from the high volume of flu cases. So far, 35 people have died from the illness in North Texas this season.

Other stories this morning:

  • The number of immigrants who die in detention centers nationwide reached last year.
  • out of North Texas is beginning to map out how football effects the brains of kids.
  • The coldest place in North Texas this morning was Eastland Municipal Airport; it was a record -2 degrees there. that’s the coldest temperature recorded in North Texas in 28 years.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM. 
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Krystina Martinez
Former ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.
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