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(Left) Sue Kyllonen , Hermantown Elementary school secretary, receives the dictionaries from Cindy Lawrence, Leading Knight, Duluth Elks Lodge.
Duluth Elks Lodge #133 delivered dictionaries to all third graders at the
Hermantown Elementary School, and to
Stella Maris Academy. This has been an annual event for the Duluth Elks Lodge for several years. The dictionaries belong to the students for their own personal use. Also, the Elks in December were awarded a combined Beacon/Spotlight Grant from the Elks Community Investments Program. They received $5,500 and distributed the money to 5 local area elementary schools. $1,100 was awarded to each of the following schools:
Standing on top of Spirit Mountain, looking down the snowy slopes that drop 700 feet toward west Duluth, it s easy to see why the state Legislature chose to build a
Duluth venues struggle to hang on, hope targeted aid will keep them afloat
Several local arts organizations are eager to seek their share of a $15 billion Save Our Stages relief package. Written By: Peter Passi | × Duluth Playhouse Executive Director Christine Gradl Seitz and NorShor Theatre Artistic Director Phillip Fazio demonstrate how far apart patrons will have to sit when the theater reopens. The federal government is offering assistance to help theaters survive the COVID-19 pandemic, but people are waiting to see how the Save Our Stages program will work and how much relief it will provide. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
Where to get a COVID-19 test in January in Minnesota
By FOX 9 Staff
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(FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Health says it will continue to offer free COVID-19 testing at 20 locations across the state.
Community testing will be offered in the following locations across the state in January: Albert Lea, Anoka, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Crookston, Duluth, Hibbing, Hutchinson, Inver Grove Heights, MSP Airport, Mankato, Minneapolis, Moorhead, Morris, St. Cloud, St. Paul, Stillwater, Wadena, Winona, and Worthington.
State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said the continuation of the testing program is robust and is helpful in stopping the spread of COVID-19.