St. Louis County
Commissioner Nelson pushes for greater representation on ARC board
In 1973, the Minnesota state Legislature undertook criminal
justice reform by passing the Community Corrections Act (CCA). The CCA’s
reforms were based on the premise that criminal rehabilitation was more
effective, and...
City-owned zoo prohibits public from attending board meetings
Prior to 2009, the Lake Superior Zoo was run by the city of Duluth. In 2009, the city hired the Arrowhead Zoological Society to run the zoo on the...
Parks Commission turns down Chester Park trail proposal
Chester Park
has 3.3 kilometers of Nordic skiing trails. In 2014, responding to conflicts between
skiers and pedestrians, the city conducted an experiment by officially designating
the ski trails “shared-use,” which meant...
Zoo to ask city for inflationary increase of subsidy
Since 2009, when the city contracted with the Arrowhead Zoological Society to operate the Lake Superior Zoo, the city has given the zoo $7,041,500 in support from the tourism...
Planning commissioners grant front-yard parking variance, urge discussion
In June of 2017, the city of Duluth cracked down on certain people who were parking in their front yards. The city’s notice read: “The concerns that have been...
Zoo Director Simonson hires lobbyist to lobby Senator Simonson
Erik Simonson was hired as director of the Lake Superior Zoo
in September of 2017. Seventeen days after he started his new position, Simonson
announced that the zoo was broke and...
