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  • How a Waukee coach beat a deadly stroke and returned

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  • Sunday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
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  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 42-year-old Waukee football coach back to sidelines after recovering from stroke (who13.com) — A Waukee football coach is back on the sidelines after surviving a rare, often fatal stroke in May, thanks to rapid treatment at a Des Moines hospital. His near-full recovery lets him keep coaching local kids, including his son, while doctors stress that Waukee residents should recognize stroke symptoms quickly and seek immediate care.
   

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