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As Spirit Mountain rehab costs grow, city revises project scope, seeks additional funding sources

On July 24, 2023, the Duluth City Council passed Resolution 570, authorizing the administration to apply to the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) for a $3.3...

Spirit Mountain water line increases maintenance burden, fails to deliver savings

On Aug. 16, 2022, at the monthly meeting of the Spirit Mountain board of directors, Spirit Mountain Executive Director Ann Glumac informed the board that the ski hill is...

Major changes made to Spirit Mountain rehab plan without board knowledge

Ever since Mayor Emily Larson formed a task force to save Spirit Mountain, in July of 2020, the City of Duluth has concealed information relating to the effort from...

City proposes big spend on Spirit Mountain, ignoring risks

On May 6, 2021, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announced that the city would like to spend an additional $24 million on Spirit Mountain improvements. The money is needed to...

Spirit Mountain: The forgotten bailouts

As the community ponders the report issued by the Spirit Mountain Task Force, city leaders have been busily laying the groundwork for some truly jaw-dropping public expenditures on the...

City conceals Spirit Mountain report from Spirit Mountain board

In July of 2020, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson appointed a task force to review Spirit Mountain’s operations and suggest possible changes to help the mayor chart a course of...
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Four charged in illegal spruce top cutting operation

On Oct. 4, 2024, St. Louis County deputies responded to a report about “suspicious activity” in Northland Township (about 35 miles north of Duluth)...

Superior Public Safety Committee recommends spending 50K to resolve “urgent” police department issues

Superior Mayor Jim Paine and City Attorney Frog Prell were in attendance at the Superior Public Safety Committee meeting on April 17, 2025, to...

Spirit Mountain ordered to pay $908,651 to alpine coaster manufacturer

On April 10, 2025, following a four-day trial, a St. Louis County jury found Spirit Mountain liable for $908,651 in damages to Wiegand Sports...

Lakeview Tower first TIF project in Duluth to subsidize vacation rentals

On March 26, 2025, the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) approved an eighth amendment to the Lakeview Tower development agreement, thereby allowing for 34...

Former Superior Teachers Union president charged with drunk driving, resisting arrest

At 11 p.m. on March 22, 2025, the Superior Police Department received a report of a red Jeep Cherokee driving erratically and striking curbs...