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Aspirus St. Luke’s will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Medical District East Parking Ramp on campus Tuesday afternoon.
The state-of-the-art, $14 million facility provides 330 parking spaces for the convenience of patients, visitors and staff of Aspirus St. Luke’s, and is also accessible to the general public. A collaborative effort between the City of Duluth and state funding enabled the construction of the new ramp.
Guest speakers will include Dr. Nick Van Deelen, Minnesota Region President, Aspirus St. Luke’s, and Jessica Hehir, Senior Advisor Communication & Marketing, City of Duluth.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
St. Louis County Public Works to hold open houses at three new facilities
St. Louis County Public Works has completed a multi-year project to ensure faster and more effective response for road maintenance. The County has constructed three new Public Works campuses, replacing five aged buildings that could no longer effectively serve modern-day equipment and service needs.
To celebrate and give residents a look at the new campuses and their capabilities, St. Louis County Public Works will host open house events at each of the new locations, offering tours of the new buildings and a glimpse of the vehicles.
The open houses will be:
. Monday, August 12, 4-6 p.m. – Whiteface Reservoir Campus, 3560 Town Line Road, Makinen
. Tuesday, August 20, 4-6 p.m. – Culver Campus, 5316 Highway 31, Culver
. Monday, August 26, 4-6 p.m. – Kugler Campus, 8632 Highway 135, Tower
The three new campuses were constructed for $34 million, including funding from a $26 million bond sale approved by the County Board in 2021. They replaced five smaller garages in Tower, Embarrass, Brookston, Brimson and the Town of White that had outlived their usefulness due to age, lack of space, or both.
Each new campus includes a main building, storage buildings, salt/sand domes, brine storage system, fuel system, truck wash, and paved driving and laydown areas that all support efficient, cost-effective operations. The buildings were constructed with energy efficiency, ease of maintenance and longevity in mind.
