Officials, citizens focus on Park Point erosion
At the Duluth City Council’s agenda session on Jan. 9, 2020, Mayor Emily Larson presented the Council with a proposed list of legislative priorities, which Duluth will pursue this...
Say anything to get it built
Every new project that comes along in Duluth is supported by specific interest groups—for example, the Great Lakes Aquarium was vigorously supported by environmental educators and tourism officials, AMSOIL...
City uses state grant to preserve 44 acres above Skyline
On Jan. 8, 2020, Senior Parks Planner Lisa Luokkala informed
the Parks Commission that the city had been successful in securing a $400,000
Conservation Partners Legacy grant from the state. Conservation...
Parking Commission weighs more last-minute changes to Second Street
In December, the Duluth Parking Commission approved a proposal to eliminate 46 parking spaces on Second Street between 9th Avenue East and 12th Avenue East, in conjunction with a...
Two cruise ship visits scheduled for 2020
The port of Duluth is scheduled to receive two cruise ship visits during the upcoming summer. The Hanseatic Inspiration will be in port on June 12 and again on...
Visit Duluth made Spirit Mountain’s problems worse
When Spirit Mountain approached the Duluth City Council on Dec.
12, 2019, asking for a $235,000 bailout, their primary reason given was that a
blizzard had cut short their annual SnoCross...
