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Beloit Daily News Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | A1 SPORTS: Trojans dominate Big Foot l B1 | STATELINE: Turner student is Harvard-bound l A3 Beloit Daily News Proudly serving the Stateline Area since 1848 www.beloitdailynews.com $1.00 Discipline a top concern in schools By HILLARY GAVAN Senior staff writer BELOIT — School District of Beloit staff rank discipline as one of their top concerns in the district. The School District of Beloit Board of Education will hear a presentation on the climate of the district at this evening’s board meeting. The survey is listed for pre- sentation on the business meeting at 7 p.m. at the new Kolak Education Center, 1500 Fourth St. The survey, presented by Traci Scherck of Scherk Consulting, indicated that 58.2 percent of staff took it, or 548 staff members out of 941, according to the survey found in online board documents. More than 70% of those surveyed See Survey, A2 Hillary Gavan/Beloit Daily News Thom Fallin receives ashes in the sign of a cross on his forehead from Father T.J. Humphrey outside St. Paul Episcopalian District orders Church. St. Paul’s will be offering “ashes to go” on Ash Wednesday outside the church from 8-10 a.m. for those who aren’t able to make a full church service. Munro to stop Local church offers ‘ashes to go’ contacting staff By HILLARY GAVAN Episcopalian, or even Christian. If tom,” he said. By HILLARY GAVAN Senior staff writer they feel a desire, all are welcome,” He explained Ash Wednesday is Senior staff writer Humphrey said. a significant church event, signal- BELOIT — Those wanting a little Humphrey said people can walk ing putting off old habits, and some- BELOIT — The School District of Beloit’s spirituality in their busy schedule over or pull over in their cars. times self-destructive habits. After law firm sent former Superintendent might want to pull through St. While he said priests in other cities one makes it through Lent, ending Stanley Munro a letter Paul Episcopal Church’s “ashes on sometimes do it in an intersection, on Easter, the hope is for personal demanding he cease and the go” this Ash Wednesday from Humphrey said he didn’t want to transformation. desist from contacting staff. 8—10 a.m. disturb traffic. Humphrey said he doesn’t do so If Munro fails to comply “Lent is a time to re-prioritize Humphrey said many people well with giving things up, so for with the demand, the com- things, especially in self-care and grew up in the tradition of Ash Lent this year he is taking on some- plaint stated the district may re-centering oneself,” said Father Wednesday, which signals the thing positive—running. While he take legal action against him T.J. Humphrey. beginning of Lent. He said some runs a few days a week, his Lenten for breaking his resignation Humphrey will be applying ashes still want some of the ritual, but goal is to run every day. agreement resulting in cessa- on foreheads on Wednesday, Feb. they may not be comfortable com- “I’m going to make a commit- tion of severance payments 26 in the shape of a cross curbside ing into a church. ment to run on a daily basis for a and/or seeking a restraining for those who can’t make it to a full “There’s not so many going to season of devotion and life transfor- Munro order against him. church service. Those who want to church, but they have a spiritual mation,” Humphrey said. “I’m sac- Munro resigned on Jan. show some “devotion and piety” are inclination. I want to make myself rificing laziness such as sitting on 16 following three complaints welcome to get the ashes outside available for those not comfortable the coach after a day of work.” being filed against him alleging he created a the church at 212 W. Grand Ave. coming inside of a church building “They don’t have to be but who want to partake in the cus- See Ashes, A2 See Letter, A2 Stocks plunge as outbreak threatens global economy By the Associated Press much of the broad market The ripple effects of the slide, which wiped out all of outbreak are being felt all The Dow Jones Industrial the Dow’s and S&P 500’s gains around the world, as China Average slumped more than for the year. is both a major importer of 1,000 points Monday in the More than 79,000 people goods as well as a source of worst day for the stock mar- worldwide have been infect- parts through intricate supply ket in two years as investors ed by the new coronavirus. chains. worry that the spread of a China, where the virus orig- China’s government prom- viral outbreak that began in inated, still has the majority ised tax cuts and other aid China will weaken global eco- of cases and deaths. The Monday to help companies nomic growth. country’s economy has been recover despite anti-disease Traders sought safety in hardest hit as businesses and controls that shut down much U.S. government bonds, gold factories lie idle and people of the world’s second-larg- and high-dividend stocks like remain homebound because est economy last month. utilities and real estate. The the government has severely Forecasters say it is likely to yield on the 10-year Treasury restricted travel and imposed be at least mid-March before fell to the lowest level in strict quarantine measures to automakers and other compa- more than three years. stop the virus from spreading. nies return to full production. Associated Press Trader Gregory Rowe works Monday on the floor of the New York Technology companies, Economists have cut growth Still, while concern about whose supply chains have estimates for the Chinese Stock Exchange. Stocks pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average been disrupted, accounted for economy. See Impact, A2 down more than 1,000 points as virus cases spread beyond China. INSIDE: Advice & Comics l B4 | Classifieds l B5-6 | Community l A6 | Records l A4 | Sports l B1-3 | Stateline l A3 STAY UP TO DATE SUBSCRIBE WEATHER ‘Like’ us on Facebook and follow us Please call 608-365-8811 Wednesday: 29˚, Snow on Twitter @BDNConnection or visit www.beloitdailynews.com See the full forecast on A6 Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | A2 Beloit Daily News more than 3% Monday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Impact The yield on the 10-year and Norwegian Cruise Treasury note fell sharp- Line were three of the From Page A1 ly to 1.37%. It was at top four decliners in the the virus has prompted 1.90% at the start of the S&P 500, each falling around 9%. American some sporadic selling year. Gold prices jumped Airlines also dropped in the past few weeks, 1.7%. Crude oil prices slid sharply, and after the for the most part global 3.7%. Aside from air market closed, United markets have traded travel, the virus poses Airlines withdrew its as if the virus’ impact an economic threat to earnings estimate for would be limited. Until global shipping. 2020 because of uncer- Monday, the major U.S. The slump in U.S. tainty over how long the stock indexes had all indexes followed a sell- virus outbreak will last been in the green. off in markets overseas. Gilead Sciences The rapid spread to South Korea’s Kospi fell climbed 4.6% and was other countries, how- sharply after the govern- among the few bright ever, is raising anxiety ment said the country is spots. The biotechnology about the growing threat now on its highest alert company is testing a the outbreak poses to the for infectious diseases potential drug to treat global economy. after cases there spiked. the new coronavirus. “Stock markets Italy’s benchmark tum- Bleach-maker Clorox around the world are bled after the number of was also a standout, ris- beginning to price in virus cases there rose ing 1.5%. what bond markets Associated Press dramatically and a dozen Utilities and real Singer-songwriter Robin Thicke reigns as Bacchus LII during a parade Sunday in have been telling us towns in the northern estate companies held up for weeks—that global the run-up to Fat Tuesday finale in Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. In the part of the country were better than most sectors. midst of the festivities, two paradegoers were hit and killed by floats, prompting growth is likely to be put under quarantine. Investors tend to favor impacted in a meaning- calls for safety changes by police and family members. This year’s theme was There are more cases of those industries, which “Bacchus’s Wild, Wild West” and it was led by 1,600 riders. ful way due to fears of the virus being reported carry high dividends the coronavirus,” said in the Middle East as and hold up relatively Chris Zaccarelli, chief it spreads to Iran, Iraq, well during periods of investment officer for and Kuwait. turmoil, when they’re Independent Advisor Safety group to convene The viral outbreak feeling fearful. They’re Alliance. threatens to crimp global now the best-perform- The Dow, Nasdaq economic growth and ing sectors in the S&P and S&P 500 each fell hurt profits and reve- 500 for the year, while after Mardi Gras float deaths nue for a wide range of the tech sector has lost businesses. Companies ground. NEW ORLEANS (AP) “No doubt there will Geraldine Carmouche Lotteries from technology giant Some analysts say —A new group focused be changes” next year, was killed in a float-re- Apple to athletic gear stocks are finally catch- on Mardi Gras-season Ferguson said.