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Federal, state officials fast-track Park Point beach nourishment

On June 24, 2020, the City of Duluth hosted a virtual meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Minnesota Department of Natural...

“Stop this insanity”: Minor title change upsets some Duluthians

On May 6, 2020, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson attended a virtual meeting of the Duluth Charter Commission to speak in support of an ordinance she was crafting, which would...

With 750K grant on hold, Lincoln Park project returns to earlier form

On Feb. 22, 2016, the Duluth City Council approved the Lincoln Park Mini-Master Plan. The plan offered many suggestions for improving the park, including fixing up the pavilion, repaving...

City plans heavier enforcement of sidewalk shoveling

One of many planning efforts interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic has been the City of Duluth’s ongoing struggle to keep city sidewalks clear of snow and ice in the...

City Council fails to make hard decision on Spirit Mountain

At the May 26, 2020 meeting of the Duluth City Council, held remotely via Webex from Duluth City Hall, the Council was tasked with approving Spirit Mountain’s annual budget....

Xenophobic Iron Rangers trash-talk refugees

The St. Louis County Board meeting on May 26, 2020, held remotely from the Government Services Center in Virginia, attracted a lot of public comment. The Board was deciding...

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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...