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Mark A. Baker and John Ramos

DULUTH

No-bid “change orders” add $2 million to Shoppers Ramp/New Garrick Building project price tag

On Thursday, April 22, 2026, the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) will consider Resolution 12, which, if approved, will increase the price tag for the Shoppers Ramp/New Garrick project...
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DULUTH

Incline Village developer failed to pay property taxes in 2024

As Incline Village project construction begins at the top of the hill, on the site of the former Central High School, property tax records reveal that the owner, STC...
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DULUTH

Lakeview Tower first TIF project in Duluth to subsidize vacation rentals

On March 26, 2025, the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) approved an eighth amendment to the Lakeview Tower development agreement, thereby allowing for 34 of the 210 apartment units...
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DULUTH

Incline Village developer showed no need for $75 million subsidy approved by City Council

On June 10, 2024, the Duluth City Council approved a resolution authorizing a $75 million Tax Increment Financing (TIF) subsidy for Phase One of the Incline Village project, which...
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DULUTH

Incline Plaza developer embroiled in synagogue fraud case

On Feb. 12, 2024, the Duluth City Council approved a development agreement with the companies Chester Creek View LLC and Incline Plaza Development LLC, authorizing them to receive tax...
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DULUTH

Investigation finds no evidence for Ostreicher claims

The Duluth City Council recently approved a development agreement with various companies owned by New York resident Lazar Ostreicher, who plans to build a half-billion dollar project on the...
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Years after causeway-removal effort fails, Mud Lake habitat restoration project proceeds

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The Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad (LSMR), Duluth’s first railroad, followed the St. Louis River between Thomson and Duluth. In many places, trestles had...
DULUTH

As firefighting enrollment grows, Lake Superior College seeks to address pollutants on training site

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Lake Superior College’s Emergency Response Training Center (ERTC) is located on over 100 acres of land along Highway 23, between Gary and Fond du...
Hayward

Hayward varsity boys basketball coach who filed whistleblower complaint resigns

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The Hayward basketball coach who filed a whistleblower complaint against the school athletic director and administrators in December recently learned that his contract would...
DULUTH

Tyler Edwards pleads guilty to 2nd Degree Murder in death of Maxton Gudowski

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On April 21, 2026, in St. Louis County District Court, Tyler Edwards entered a guilty plea to 2nd Degree Unintentional Murder in the 2024...
DULUTH

No-bid “change orders” add $2 million to Shoppers Ramp/New Garrick Building project price tag

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On Thursday, April 22, 2026, the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) will consider Resolution 12, which, if approved, will increase the price tag for...