I-35 Corridor Plan considers Duluth freeway changes, downtown freeway replacement
On May 16, 2023, Angie Bersaw, principal transportation planner with the engineering firm Bolton and Menk, gave a presentation on the future of Interstate 35 to the Transportation Advisory...
City studies ways to reduce road salt use
In 2022, the City of Duluth spent $493,771 on road salt. In 2023, the city has spent $583,277. The city’s work crews use road salt in the winter to...
City seeks new Ojibwe co-name for Lincoln Park
At the city Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on May 10, 2023, Parks Director Jessica Peterson advised commissioners that the city wanted to give Lincoln Park an Ojibwe co-name....
City to study feasibility of heating Lincoln Park with sewage
On May 9, 2023, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson and various city officials gathered in the small park at 19th Avenue West and Superior Street to announce that Duluth had...
Court weighs class-action certification in stormwater fee case
On May 8, 2023, Sixth Judicial District Judge Eric Hylden heard arguments for and against certifying class-action status for a case involving Duluth stormwater management fees. Judge Hylden’s decision...
Fire crew conducts prescribed burns
On May 4, 2023, a crew with the company Prairie Restorations conducted prescribed burns at three city-owned sites in Duluth—one in Riverside (at the intersection of Spring Street and...
