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John Ramos

Reduced forestry staff falls behind on tree planting

At the regular meeting of the Natural Resources Commission on Aug. 5, 2020, City Forester Clark Christenson delivered a report on his activities during the pandemic. Pre-pandemic, Christenson had...

“It’s all starting to snowball”: DECC worries about UMD lease, AMSOIL bonds

On July 29, 2020, at the board meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC), Finance Director Caty Kaups delivered a grim assessment of the facility’s finances during the...

Planned riverfront park downsized, on hold

On July 20, 2020, the Duluth City Council approved Resolution 584, the Riverwest Drive construction agreement with Spirit Valley Land Company (SVLC). Riverwest Drive will be built directly across...

Publisher’s Desk

Hello, readers. Like you and yours, we continue to trudge along through the pandemic. Seizing on the idea that the coronavirus doesn’t transmit well in the great out-of-doors, we have...

Rice Lake imposes moratorium on hot mix plants

At their regular meeting on July 13, 2020, the Rice Lake City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 54, imposing a one-year moratorium on hot mix asphalt plants within the city....

Rice Lake neighbors oppose hot mix asphalt plant

Eagle Lake Land Company wants to build a hot mix asphalt plant north of Duluth, in Rice Lake. The owner of Eagle Lake Land Co., Scott Sinnott, is also...

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Proposal to eliminate 4th Street parking spaces stirs concern

At the June 5, 2026 meeting of the Duluth Parking Commission, Senior City Engineer Alex Popp presented the city’s proposed plan to reconstruct ten...

Remaining two residents ordered to leave beleaguered Hermantown trailer park

In December of 2024, due to ongoing building code violations at Hermantown’s Maple Field Trailer Park, the owner, Steven Schneeberger, was charged with six...

Five companies file mechanics liens against Urbane 218 as building nears completion

On Dec. 18, 2025, Duluth Economic Development Authority Director Tricia Hobbs issued a Notice of Breach to Urbane 218 LLC, the developer of the...

Two wrongful death lawsuits against Cirrus Aircraft moved to St. Louis County

Within the past year, two active lawsuits against Cirrus Design Corporation have been transferred to the St. Louis County District Court. Both lawsuits allege...

Firefighting airplane struck multiple times by gunfire, alleged sovereign citizen arrested

On May 20, 2026, St. Louis County deputies arrested Portage Township resident Daniel Pettit on suspicion of shooting at a firefighting airplane as it...