Tourism tax talk
Duluth’s first tourism tax was established on March 17, 1969, by a vote of the City Council. The new tax attached a three percent surcharge to
$5.4 million of city street and utility money redirected to Medical District from “neighborhoods with greater needs”
Two months ago, when the Monitor alerted the public that Mayor Emily Larson and the state Legislature had earmarked $10 million in street and utility money
Commissioner Nelson (and mysterious furniture stores) support county buy-local resolution
On Sept. 3, 2019, at the Committee of the Whole meeting of the St. Louis County Board, commissioners considered Resolution 381, which directs county employees “to
A walk on Segment Six
In 2016, the city began planning to extend the Western Waterfront Trail 7.5 miles from Riverside to Fond du Lac. To make the job more manageable,
Publisher’s Desk
Hello, readers. As we proceed with lifting our journalistic enterprise off the ground, we are pleased to note that six of the last seven stories published
City and railroad move forward on rail-with-trail option
On Aug. 29, 2019, city officials held a stakeholder meeting at the Morgan Park Community Center to introduce their new vision for the Western Waterfront Trail.
Library boosters propose new city position
In 2016, the Duluth Public Library held a day-long retreat at Glensheen Mansion, where facilitators asked a large group of stakeholders and community members to identify
City violates state, local transparency rules
Prior to 2015, the city of Duluth annually published archives of its City Council meeting minutes online in 800- or 900-page PDFs. The minutes included the
Chester Park advocates oppose trail proposal
People who walk through Chester Park in the winter often use the cross-country ski trails, which creates conflicts between skiers and pedestrians. The city has been
City Council denies height variance; developer not worried
On July 9, 2019, the Duluth Planning Commission recommended approval of a height variance for a new 98-unit apartment building to be built on South Street
