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East High School Celebrates Graduates with Private Walks Across Stage

Grads got to walk across the stage on Thursday with only close family watching one graduate at the time in the school's auditorium.

DULUTH, Minn. – Graduation day for Duluth East seniors normally involves more than one thousand cheering friends and family at the DECC. Instead, walking across the stage was done on Thursday with only close family watching one graduate at the time in the school’s auditorium. Graduates were allotted around ten minutes to say goodbye to their high school career. “Even…

Students Getting Creative with Pool Noodle Social Distancing

A few friends decided to put pool noodles on hats to make sure they were all six feet apart from each other.

DULUTH, Minn. – These days, people are doing their best to find socially distanced ways to celebrate each other. Thursday, local college students honored their friend who graduated from UMD by using pool noodles. A few friends decided to put pool noodles on hats to make sure they were all six feet apart from each other. All this to celebrate…

Local Hospitals Bring Back Elective Surgeries

DULUTH, Minn.– As healthcare facilities are working to contain Coronavirus, Minnesota hospitals are expected to lose $3 billion so far during the pandemic. Last week, Governor Walz announced that hospitals could perform elective surgeries and after getting the okay from the governor, Essentia Health and St. Luke’s are bringing patients in for elective surgeries again. Both hospitals say their first…

Local Hayward Businesses Serve Free Lunch to First Responders

HAYWARD, Wis.– As the fight against Coronavirus goes on, first responders are still out there keeping their communities safe. A couple are businesses got together to show their appreciation for local first responders. “We so appreciate our first responders. We can’t say thank you enough,” said Margaret Winter, an agent at Armstrong Insurance Agency. Armstrong Insurance Agency and Lynn’s Custom…

Hayward Tourism Staying Strong During Pandemic

HAYWARD, Wis.– As summer gets closer small towns like Hayward who rely on summer tourism are trying to navigate their way through the pandemic. The Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce has been giving local businesses and the community updates to help them work through the Safer at Home Order. They’re sad to see their big summer events like the Lumberjack…

LSC to Bring in Select Students to Finish Degrees

DULUTH, Minn.– As finals week approaches for many schools across the country, students will be wrapping up their semesters online. But some programs still need to have hands-on learning to meet certification requirements. With Governor Walz’s latest executive order Monday, students in certain programs are able to get back in the classroom and finish their degrees. “We are going to…