🌱 USPS Master Key Update + Public Libraries Min. Wage Increase

Morning, people of Duluth! Kayla Harrison here with the latest copy of the Duluth Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 59 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Duluth today:

1. New details have emerged in the robbery of a USPS master key for locked mailboxes in the Duluth area. Last week, officers responded to a robbery report at the Rosemont Berkeley Lake apartment complex on Pleasant Hill Road in which a postal worker was ambushed and robbed, according to a Duluth Police Department case report. The robbers allegedly took the postal worker's mailbox key, his personal Samsung Notebook, and a USPS scanner. No mail was taken at the time of the incident. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. Gwinnett County Libraries is planning to raise the minimum wage using reserve funds, but it may cut services in the future without permanent funding. The Gwinnett County Public Libraries system originally requested funding from the Gwinnett County government to raise minimum wages, but was declined. The minimum wage increase is expected to have a $599,400 fiscal impact on the library system. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
3. Looking for a new home in Duluth? As part of a weekly collaboration between Patch and Redfin.com, we're bringing you some of the newest and most interesting houses to hit the market in the area. Here are the five latest homes up for sale. (Duluth Patch)

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From my notebook:

• In this week's In5ive, learn about a collaboration between Gwinnett County Public Schools and postsecondary partner Georgia Gwinnett College. Gwinnett Online Campus has opened its program to K-3 students for the first time. (Facebook)
• Yesterday, Feb. 8, the Duluth Police Department celebrated K9 Clodo's 5th birthday! (Facebook)
• Need a last-minute artisan gift for your valentine? Or maybe you need to fill that snack table with local goodies for the Super Bowl? Either way, the City of Duluth is encouraging locals to visit the Duluth Farmers & Artisan Market on Sunday, Feb. 13. (Instagram)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.