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...
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...
