In fifteenth year, city bow hunt is meeting goals
The City of Duluth’s annual urban deer hunt wrapped up its fifteenth season on Dec. 31, 2019. Archers with the Arrowhead Bowhunters Alliance (ABA) harvested 54
DECC plans cooling system upgrade
The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) is planning a major upgrade of its cooling system. Officials have solicited engineering studies and preliminary estimates for the project,
The Great 990 Hunt, Part 2
On Feb. 24, 2020, I visited 11 nonprofit organizations within the City of Duluth to see how well they could comply with their federal disclosure requirements.
The Great 990 Hunt
On Feb. 19, 2020, I visited 12 nonprofit organizations within the City of Duluth. Nonprofits are legally obliged to provide certain documents to the public upon
Chester Bowl chalet project in “quiet phase” of fundraising
Fundraising for a $1.8 million reconstruction of the Thom Storm Chalet in Chester Park is currently in its “quiet phase,” according to Dave Schaeffer, executive director
“Why didn’t I get a gift card?”: Mr. Heide objects to the Campus Connector Trail
Observers of Duluth City Council meetings may have noticed a new regular speaker: the bespectacled Guy Heide (pronounced “hidey”), who delivers his remarks in a lawyerly
$750,000 Lincoln Park grant on hold due to application concerns
For several years, the City of Duluth has been working on a $1.6 million rehabilitation project for Lincoln Park. However, recent revelations have put half of
City, zoo seek to reduce cost of Bear Country project
Shortly after State Senator Erik Simonson took over management of the Lake Superior Zoo, in October of 2017, he announced that he intended to revitalize the
City considers 87 percent stormwater utility rate increase over 6 years
At the Jan. 21, 2020, meeting of the Duluth Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Senior Engineer Tom Johnson provided commissioners with an overview of the city’s stormwater
City employees forbidden to speak with reporters at public meetings
Ever since Mayor Emily Larson took office, she has spoken about her administration’s commitment to openness and transparency. Recently, however, she has begun placing roadblocks in
