🌱 What’s new and what’s back at this week’s Little Norway Festival?
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- What’s new and what’s back at this week’s Little Norway Festival?
- How did Petersburg’s track team rack up 15 top-three finishes?
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- Wednesday: Cooler with rain and drizzle, with a high of 51 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, rain, mainly early, temps: high: 50, low: 41.
- Friday: Rain becoming steadier, with a high of 53 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Petersburg's 68th annual Little Norway Festival starts this week (kfsk.org) — Petersburg is gearing up this week for the 68th Little Norway Festival, with flags already flying downtown and events starting Wednesday, including the F/V Symphony’s 80th birthday celebration. Locals can look forward to the pageant, Friday’s main street parade, Viking-themed contests, new food vendors, and fundraisers that support small businesses and community groups. 
• Petersburg High School track and field sees strong start to season in Ketchikan (kfsk.org) — Petersburg High School’s track and field team is off to a strong start after its first meet in Ketchikan, where athletes earned 15 top-three finishes and a relay win. Coaches say training was tricky with Petersburg’s spring snow, but conditions have improved as the team prepares for upcoming meets in Juneau and Ketchikan.
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