Reduced forestry staff falls behind on tree planting
At the regular meeting of the Natural Resources Commission on Aug. 5, 2020, City Forester Clark Christenson delivered a report on his activities during the pandemic. Pre-pandemic, Christenson had...
“It’s all starting to snowball”: DECC worries about UMD lease, AMSOIL bonds
On July 29, 2020, at the board meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC), Finance Director Caty Kaups delivered a grim assessment of the facility’s finances during the...
Planned riverfront park downsized, on hold
On July 20, 2020, the Duluth City Council approved Resolution 584, the Riverwest Drive construction agreement with Spirit Valley Land Company (SVLC). Riverwest Drive will be built directly across...
Publisher’s Desk
Hello, readers.
Like you and yours, we continue to trudge along through the pandemic. Seizing on the idea that the coronavirus doesn’t transmit well in the great out-of-doors, we have...
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....
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...
