Gazette Daily News Podcast, June 22

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We give an update on coronavirus numbers every day, but what numbers actually matter and what should you pay attention to? On Saturday, we published a guide to Iowa's coronavirus numbers on TheGazette.com. If you want the full details, check out the full article, titled What Iowa coronavirus numbers should you watch? When it comes to 7 day averages for both deaths and new hospitalizations are both trending downward and are at the lowest they've been since April 

Hy-Vee recalls bagged salad. grocery chain has issued a recall of its 12-ounce Hy-Vee Bagged Garden Salad from all its stores because it may be contaminated with Cyclospora. There are no known reports of illness at this time, but customers should discard the product or return it to the store for a full refund.

94-year-old Iowa World War II combat medic finally gets his Purple Heart. Surrounded by 100 or so of his friends and family, John Gualtier, a World War II combat medic, was honored in Vinton on Saturday, June 20 — a day that from now on will be known as John Gualtier Day, thanks to a proclamation signed by Vinton Mayor Bud Maynar. 

Gualtier's initial application for the Purple Heart was turned down due to the lack of reporting of his treatments. Members of the VFW and the American Legion in Vinton pushed for Gualtier to be recognized.

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