City changes Street Improvement Program
On August 8, 2017, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson unveiled a new funding proposal for the city’s long-suffering streets: If the state of Minnesota would allow the
No charges filed in Bruzzo case
One year ago, in July of 2018, Des Moines residents Nick and Amy Pellegrin rented a vacation cottage on Wisconsin’s Madeline Island. It was their first
Senator: “I’m just telling you what they tell me”
July 1, 2019Erik Simonson: This is Erik Simonson, returning your call.John Ramos: Oh yeah, great. Thanks for getting back.ES: Absolutely.JR: So I wasn’t aware that we
62 percent of Medical District streets ineligible for sales tax money
Duluth’s Medical District is shaped like a backwards L, extending from 3rd Avenue East to 12th Avenue East on the long side, and from Superior Street
Benvie banned from border
Things aren’t looking too great for border vigilante Jim Benvie. The native Duluthian, as I wrote last week, had been making waves by posting Facebook videos
City earmarks $10 million of new sales tax for Medical District, doesn’t tell anyone
EDIT, 2019-09-17. The $10 million in the headline will come from both sales tax and utility funds, not just sales tax. This article has been gaining
Tiny houses
On June 11, 2019, Deputy Planning Director Adam Fulton updated the Duluth Planning Commission on the city’s efforts to develop standards for tiny houses.According to The
Planning Commission not impressed with Board of Trade TIF application
On June 11, 2019, the Duluth Planning Commission considered an item to move an application for tax increment financing (TIF) forward for the Board of Trade
From Duluth to the border: A vigilante’s progress
The video, posted to Facebook on March 31, 2019, starts out in the bushes. Twigs and leaves rustle in the breeze. “Yep, I got ‘em!” somebody
Western Waterfront Trail segment halted indefinitely
The Western Waterfront Trail (WWFT), a graveled, wheelchair-accessible path along the St. Louis River, currently runs from 63rd Avenue West to Riverside, a distance of about
