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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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Do subsidized single-family homes address Duluth’s housing needs?

On a 2.5-acre site in Morgan Park, the Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) is building 12 modest single-family homes on 50-foot-wide lots. The...

State Auditor reports red flags, discrepancies in Beaver Bay financial records

Beaver Bay citizens have been concerned about the town’s finances since 2023, when City Clerk Kristy Gregory was hired. After Beaver Bay resident Ellie...

Duluthian defrauded in Lakewood variance scam

When Duluthian Erik Lindgren was looking for property to build his hunting camp, he found a promising ten-acre parcel in Lakewood Township. The tax-forfeited...

Lake Superior College instructor faces 19 charges for recording students in bathroom

On July 8, 2026, Lake Superior College biology professor Maxwell Minor-Smith was charged with one felony and 18 gross misdemeanors for allegedly recording students...

Former Dean of Students charged for engaging in criminal sexual conduct with Rock Ridge High School student

In St. Louis County District Court, on July 6, 2026, Eveleth resident and long-time educator Christopher Chad was charged for engaging in criminal sexual...