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Newscast- Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021
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The first round of checks are in the mail to help childcare centers across the state;
A church in a neighborhood near downtown Juneau submitted a proposal to be the location of this year’s cold weather emergency shelter;
About 200 people rallied in support of healthcare workers outside Fairbanks Memorial Hospital on Tuesday;