State lawmakers worked vigorously throughout the summer months to have a jobs-targeted bonding bill ready to go on the first day of session. Working across party lines, legislators moved the bill (HF2700) quickly through the legislative process and to the Governor’s desk last week.
Today, Governor Pawlenty announced he had trimmed the $1 billion public works bill back $319 million. But most Duluth projects escaped the Governor’s line-item veto pen.
“At a time when the state needs to set priorities and focus on needs rather than wants, many of Duluth’s highest-priority needs were met in this bill,” said state Rep. Roger Reinert (right), DFL–Duluth.
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Grandma's Marathon
The field for the 21st running of the Fitger’s 5K Run & Walk is nearing capacity. The 3.1-mile race is scheduled for Saturday, April 17. Only 350 spots remain before the 1,500-participant limit is reached. The Fitger’s 5K registration process is conducted exclusively online. Read more.Recent Grandma's Marathon Posts
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Excellence in Local Health Care
St. Luke's Regional Heart Center is committed to protecting and restoring the health of your heart.As part of the hospital's federally-designated Regional Trauma Center, as well as a Level II Trauma Center, St. Luke's Regional Heart Center expert nurses and clinical nurse specialists work only in critical care, so they are experienced with the specific needs of cardiac patients and their families. They take care of patients, one person at a time, and that's exactly why they call it intensive care.
Cardiac care may begin with your primary care physician. Or, you may have come to St. Luke's Regional Heart Center through the emergency department where you were taken care of by the hospital's skilled doctors, nurses and support professionals. At St. Luke's, cardiologists can explore and maintain you heart's health. Cardiothoracic surgeons stand ready to repair or improved the function of your heart.For years now, St. Luke's has enjoyed the reputation as the region's designated trauma center. From the moment you arrive, you're part of a network of care that extends through every necessary specialty, and everyone in that network -- nurses, technicians, doctors -- is alerted to your arrival. That way, they can anticipate the proper course of care.
Making a Difference
Russ Nieland (right), the owner of Turning Point Therapy in Duluth and Proctor, will be leaving on March 23 for Fond Parisien, Haiti. He will join a small group of medical professionals at the Fond Parisien Disaster Recovery Center to help care for earthquake victims, as part of the Haiti earthquake recovery effort.The Disaster Recovery Center, a tent city that has been set up to care for those injured in the earthquake, operates like a hospital with full surgical, post-op and general care capabilities. Surgeons have been performing 40 to 50 procedures a day since it opened in early February. Patients are brought in by car, truck and helicopter.
