Gulping pretzels: Memories of Grandma’s Marathon weekend
Friday
When I hit the streets in my cab on Friday, June 20, 2008, the day before Grandma’s Marathon, Canal Park was already filling up with traffic. Tourists gathered at...
Duluth Civic Center flags do not comply with federal Flag Code
The National League of Families POW/MIA flag was created in 1972 to honor American soldiers whose lives were lost or who went missing during combat. In 2019, the National...
Facing receivership, Endi Plaza files for bankruptcy a second time
In the wake of an unfavorable court ruling on June 6, 2025, Endi Plaza LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection—for the second time in a six-month period.
Recap...
Cause of Spirit Mountain’s maintenance shed fire still undetermined
On the evening of April 26, 2025, Duluth firefighters responded to a report of a blaze on Knowlton Creek Boulevard, in Norton Park. A large pole building and all...
City of Duluth sues Burger King franchisee for noncompliance with city’s Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinance
On March 25, 2025, the City of Duluth filed a lawsuit against Cave Enterprises Operations LLC, seeking damages for Cave Enterprises allegedly violating the city’s former Earned Sick and...
Duluth mayor, county board chair endorsed aviation tax cuts, didn’t tell constituents
On March 25, 2025, Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert and St. Louis County Board Chair Annie Harala wrote letters to the House Committee on Taxes, in St. Paul, expressing their...
