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Library boosters propose new city position

In 2016, the Duluth Public Library held a day-long retreat at Glensheen Mansion, where facilitators asked a large group of stakeholders and community members to identify priorities for the...

City violates state, local transparency rules

Prior to 2015, the city of Duluth annually published archives of its City Council meeting minutes online in 800- or 900-page PDFs. The minutes included the text of the resolutions and ordinances...

Chester Park advocates oppose trail proposal

People who walk through Chester Park in the winter often use the cross-country ski trails, which creates conflicts between skiers and pedestrians. The city has been studying these conflicts since 2014....

City Council denies height variance; developer not worried

On July 9, 2019, the Duluth Planning Commission recommended approval of a height variance for a new 98-unit apartment building to be built on South Street and 22nd Avenue...

Conflicts of interest in Duluth

One doesn’t have to attend many City Council or commission meetings in Duluth to realize that a lot of people who serve on these bodies are unfamiliar with the city code...

City resumes planning for Segment One

Two months ago, city planners said they would be unable to extend the Western Waterfront Trail (WWFT) from Spring Street to Munger Landing, a half-mile stretch along the St....

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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.