The Horse: An anagram of The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem “The Raven” consists of 4,891 letters, including the title and author. In 2015, I rearranged those 4,891 letters into a new
Publisher’s Desk
Hello, readers. I have always felt that a job was worth devoting time and energy to if it (a) made me money; or (b) gave me
County commissioners, employees allegedly self-screen for COVID
On Oct. 6, 2020, after an eight-month absence from St. Louis County Board meetings, I donned a facemask and headed down to the Government Services Center
Better Futures Minnesota and St. Louis County offer house parts for sale
The public will have an opportunity to view and purchase the dismantled remains of three houses this weekend. The sale, held by the nonprofit group Better
City proposes using capital money to fund Spirit Mountain operations
On Sept. 28, 2020, the Duluth City Council will consider Resolution 732, which would help Spirit Mountain reopen for the winter by essentially cutting them a
Electric bus pilot project reveals problems
In 2015, the Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) was awarded a $6.3 million federal grant to buy electric buses for a pilot project intended to determine how
City Council to approve $74,000 consultant for Spirit Mountain
On Sept. 14, 2020, at their regular meeting, the Duluth City Council will pass Resolution 683, approving a $74,000 contract with SE Group to help the
A response to Sgt. McShane
On Aug. 27, 2020, a post appeared on the Facebook page of Duluth Police Union Local 807. Written by an anonymous “Duluth police sergeant,” the post
Benvie goes to jail
From March to June of 2019, a man named Jim Benvie gained a measure of national notoriety when he camped out on the U.S.-Mexico border near
Park Point beach nourishment begins
About two weeks ago, contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dredging the Duluth-Superior harbor shipping channels and transporting the sand to the Lake
