DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR CIVIL WAR LOGO CONTEST

ST. PAUL – The deadline for submitting entries to a Civil War Commemoration Task Force logo contest is 5 p.m. Dec. 30. The winning icon will be used in commemorating the war’s 150th anniversary. Designs must depict both Minnesota and the Civil War. Logo PDFs should be emailed to civilwartaskforcelogo@mnhs.org. Documents must measure 8.5 inches by 11 inches and be smaller than 10 megabytes. The contest is open to all ages and people can call (651) 259-3130 for more information. A task force subcommittee will review the submitted logos and announce a winner on Jan. 10. -30-