School community mourns death of Oak Grove, MO seventh-grader

The Oak Grove, Missouri, community is mourning Ethan Blansit, a seventh-grader at Oak Grove Middle School whose death was announced Friday. The Oak Grove R-VI School District said counselors, a crisis response team and school staff will support students and employees. District officials asked the community to keep Blansit’s family and friends in their thoughts and respect their privacy. The district did not disclose the circumstances of his death.