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Ski club raises Nordic Center fundraising commitment to 900K

Since 2014, when the city announced its intention to raise $18 million for recreation projects in the St. Louis River corridor, one project that has continued to generate public...

Railroad company tells mayor what to say

With 20,000 miles of railroad track in North America, the Canadian National Railway (CN) is connected to communities near and far. The 2019 edition of “CN In Your Community” is a...

DECC works on policy for hosting political events

At the monthly meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center’s (DECC) board of directors on Oct. 30, 2019, Board Member Mary Finnegan-Ongaro urged the board to establish a policy for political...

Bayfront Park sees busiest year in 2019

At the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center’s (DECC) board of directors meeting on Oct. 30, 2019, Bayfront Festival Park Director Jeff Stark reported that 2019 has been the busiest year...

Waseca Extension project halted, state grant lost due to $2.4 million funding gap

Planning for an extension of Waseca Industrial Road in West Duluth, which has been ongoing since 2017, halted in June of 2019 due to a “funding gap” in the project. As...

Minneapolis Star Tribune opens Duluth office

Over the last few months, readers of the Minneapolis Star Tribune may have noticed more stories about Duluth within its pages. The Star Tribune opened a satellite office in Duluth this...

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No-bid “change orders” add $2 million to Shoppers Ramp/New Garrick Building project price tag

On Thursday, April 22, 2026, the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) will consider Resolution 12, which, if approved, will increase the price tag for...

Off-grid container home on Cass County farm triggers regulatory rumble

Is Chad Cane’s great sin going off-grid on the farm? When Cane began building a container home on private land, county officials trespassed on his...

Superior murder trial postponed until October, due to delayed ballistics report

The trial for a 2024 Superior homicide case was previously scheduled to begin on March 23, 2026. However, because a key piece of evidence...

Silver Bay greenhouse sues city for right to grow cannabis

In January 2025, the Silver Bay City Council passed Ordinance 11, which essentially prohibits “any retail cannabis business, temporary cannabis event or other cannabis...

Attend City Marshmallow Roast at own risk, says Parks Department

"Don't get burned," said a spokesperson.