🌱 City Hall Construction + Madison Hospital 10th Anniversary

Good morning, Huntsville! It's me again, Amy Young, your host of the Huntsville Daily. Today's update discusses:

• An update on the Huntsville City Hall construction
• Madison Hospital celebrates 10 years this month
• Decatur City Schools switches to masks preferred

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 61 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. Construction has started on the new Huntsville City Hall this week! The old parking lot was demolished Tuesday, and there are updated maps on the website with new options for parking. (WHNT)
2. HAS is gearing up for Valentine’s Day! They have launched “I Love HAS,” where they feature a different adoptable pet each day on social media and will be hosting open houses February 11, 12 and 14. (Patch)
3. Madison Hospital is celebrating ten years this month! They have launched the “My Hospital” campaign to help pay for renovations to the nursery. (WHNT)
4. PBR X Lockhart Smokehouse is a new cowboy bar coming to Bridge Street! The bar will feature our area’s first professionally-endorsed mechanical bull and is set to open later this year. (WAAY)
5. Decatur City Schools has voted to end their mask mandate and switch to masks preferred. The board cites a steep decline in numbers as the reason for the switch and the vote was unanimous. (Decatur City Schools)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Don’t forget to take advantage of Dog Days at the Botanical Garden! (All Day)
• Check out this list of library story times throughout the Huntsville area (Various)
• Virtual Breastfeeding Mothers Group - Huntsville Hospital is hosting a free ZOOM for mothers to find support and learn from one another (10:00 AM)
• The EarlyWorks Tinker Lab is teaching about the heart and blood this month! This week’s activity is a Valentine’s Day craft. (11:30 AM)

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Events:

• Comedian Killer Beaz Valentine's Extravaganza (February 12)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Amy Young