Three sisters in National Guard follow in Duluth grandfather s footsteps
All three of Jim Kunst s granddaughters have joined the National Guard and graduated from the same base where he trained back in the 1950s. 2:30 pm, May 6, 2021 ×
Anaka, Calie and Mya Kunst have followed in their grandfather s Jim Kunst s footsteps by serving in the U.S. military. (Teri Cadeau / tcadeau@duluthnews.com)
DULUTH Mya Kunst was a little disappointed to not have the traditional graduation ceremony when she completed her basic training for the Minnesota National Guard in December. Usually, you have about 10 people come and support you during graduation, but due to COVID, we could not have that, she said. But I got to go to both of my sisters , so I at least knew what it was like.
St. Luke s patients welcome calls for vaccine appointments
The Duluth-based health system is using a randomized process as it works through calling all 8,000 patients who use St. Luke s as their primary care provider and who are at least 75 years old. Written By: Andee Erickson | ×
Registered nurse Lexi Fetters administers the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to Air Force veteran Jim Kunst on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at St. Luke’s hospital in Duluth. Kunst was at a doctor s appointment with his wife, Dorothy, when his doctor said they were eligible to receive the vaccine. Jim and Dorothy have seven children and nearly 40 grandchildren. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)