The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo
The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo
The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo
Art by Emmy Pearson. Recently there has been an increase in COVID-19 testing in Minnesota, allowing for more cases to be confirmed in the state.

Breaking down the surge in COVID-19 testing

Talia Lissauer and Maddie Schutte • May 13, 2020

Minnesota's new $36 million COVID-19 testing strategy has given rise to a new level of confusion surrounding the severity of the virus, the rate at which it spreads and what these numbers mean for the...

In a time of social distancing, playgrounds around Minnesota remain empty. Gov. Tim Walz announced May 13 that the stay-at-home order will be allowed to expire May 18 and will be replaced by a Stay Safe order. Walz also signed four Executive Orders aimed at reopening the economy safely.

Stay Safe Minnesota: Walz allows stay-at-home order to expire

Marta Hill, Isabel Kjaer, and Talia Lissauer • May 13, 2020

Protecting public health and economic stability was at the forefront of Gov. Tim Walz’s mind as he signed four Executive Orders May 13 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “We believe that we...

A look into the timeline of COVID-19

Talia Lissauer and Marta Hill • April 23, 2020

Below are the transcripts to an animated video. The video is available on YouTube and embedded on this page.  COVID-19 is a new strand of the Coronavirus that was discovered in Wuhan, China in late...

Fair use from Netflix. Main character of “Ozark” Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) sits wondering about the safety of his family. The show takes place in the lake of the Ozarks in Missouri where Byrde is forced to launder money for a Mexican drug lord.

‘Ozark’ season three hits a home run

Sam Swisher • April 13, 2020

When I heard the third season of Netflix’s crime drama “Ozark” would be coming out March 27, I was excited to see if the show would compare to the previous two seasons. After binge-watching the show...

Minnesota school closures effective March 18 through March 27

Minnesota school closures effective March 18 through March 27

Isabel Kjaer and Talia Lissauer • March 15, 2020

This story is accurate as of 10:00 a.m. March 15. In response to COVID-19, Governor Walz directed the Commissioner of Education to close schools starting March 18 and ending March 27 through Executive...

Photo illustration by Kaia Myers. A doorknob is sanitized by a disinfecting wipe. The district has cancelled all after-school events and field trips in response to COVID-19.

St. Louis Park Public Schools communicates regarding COVID-19

Marta Hill and Isabel Kjaer • March 13, 2020

In an online announcement March 12, Superintendent Astein Osei said the district is following information released by the Minnesota Department of Health and Department of Education. On March 12, the...

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