TRAGEDY IN SLOAN, IOWA FRIDAY WHERE A 12-YEAR-OLD STUDENT WHO FELL FROM A FLOAT DURING THE WESTWOOD HOMECOMING PARADE HAS DIED FROM INJURIES.
SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT JAY LUTT IDENTIFIED THE STUDENT AS 12-YEAR-OLD KAGE MCDONALD, A JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT WHO WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF A FLOAT.
LUTT SENT A LETTER TO SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENTS, IDENTIFYING THE VICTIM.
THE WESTWOOD MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION HELD A GATHERING OF FAMILIES FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
THE HOMECOMING GAME AGAINST HINTON WAS POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY WITH KICKOFF SCHEDULED FOR 5 P.M.
