The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad (LSMR) opened for
business on August 1, 1870, when the ceremonial last spike was driven in at
Thomson, near the great falls that today are...
On Oct. 9, 2017, by a vote of 6-2, the Duluth City Council approved a second $200,000 bailout for the Lake Superior Zoo. This money was in addition to...
Concerns about transparency have
long simmered within the Duluth school district, but several recent events have
brought the issue squarely into public view.
In August, citizens learned that
the school district had...
At the Nov. 12, 2019, meeting of the Duluth Planning Commission,
commissioners approved an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the Spirit Lake
Sediment Remediation Project, moving the long-planned project one small step
closer...
On Oct. 28, 2019, the Duluth City Council unanimously approved the Campus Connector Trail plan. As proposed, the Campus Connector Trail will be a 4.25-mile paved bike path connecting...
Since 2014, when the city announced its intention to raise $18 million for recreation projects in the St. Louis River corridor, one project that has continued to generate public...
On Sept. 2, 2025, the Superior Common Council accepted a $250,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The federal funds are intended to...
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For two years, mayors, city councilors, and community boosters have been promoting the renovation of the Ordean Building (and 30-plus new apartments)...
At their regular monthly meeting, on Aug. 19, 2025, the Fayal Township Board of Supervisors passed a resolution calling for the resignation of Board...