Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 14th of January.
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📰 Finance
A WalletHub report shows that while credit scores fell in all states last year, Utah’s average score stayed at 690 with a decline of less than 1% (Delaware, Georgia, and Missouri saw larger drops).
🏛️ Government
This Friday, the U.S. Marine Corps Ball will kick off a 250th birthday celebration — a viral TikTok by Utah Marine Gunnery Sgt. Stephen Corson humorously suggests inviting celebrity Ella Langley to join the festivities.
🏥 Health
Utah is using wastewater testing to track measles spread while traditional case reporting confirms infections in unsampled areas — cost issues halted testing in central regions — and officials advise vaccination for protection.
Weber and Morgan counties are in the red zone for flu with about 7% of emergency room + urgent care visits due to the illness.
Health officials urge residents to get vaccinated and practice good hygiene to slow the spread.
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