The Ice Cream Socials are intended as an opportunity for Duluthians to stop by, say hello, and chat about their hopes and concerns without having to try and schedule a meeting. There will be a total of three prior to the Primary on August 8th.
By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer Minnesota is the Midwestern leader on policies encouraging the widespread use of electric vehicles, according to a new scorecard from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, an advocacy group. But the state still has considerable work to do to catch up to national
Udac, Inc., a Duluth-based nonprofit that specializes in building community opportunity and inclusion by providing education and employment development and support for people of all abilities, received the 2023 Organizational Best Practice Award from the National Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE). The award is given to organizations
Grandma’s Marathon has been named one of five recipients of the 2023 Facility of Merit Award by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety & Security (NCS4), the organization announced today. The award, which is being presented this year to five organizations or facilities across several industries, serves as
Chris ReCore has been named executive chef at Restaurant 301 located in Sheraton Duluth Hotel in Downtown Duluth. ReCore will execute cuisine and manage the culinary service operations of Restaurant 301. He will oversee culinary efforts for Sheraton Duluth Hotel including meetings and events. His techniques in curating artistic culinary
Today is National HIV Testing Day, and St. Louis County is working with community partners to share the message about the importance of getting tested, as well as treatment options that can be successful for anyone who tests positive. St. Louis County - specifically Duluth and a 30-mile radius around
Retired public defender and Minnesota Duluth associate professor Fred Friedman on the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd: "The videotaped murder of Mr. Floyd by an officer given training authority and witnessed but not stopped by three more junior officers changed Minneapolis forever. It verified the too often
By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer Minnesota will receive over $650 million to expand access to broadband thanks to the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, which should make a major dent in Minnesota’s effort to provide high-speed internet to all Minnesotans who want it. The state has set a goal
By Zachary Roth, Minnesota Reformer Next year’s elections are still 16 months away. But for voters, perhaps the most important developments took place during the first half of this year — when states drafted and passed the legislation that will shape how those contests are run. “The rules that will
The Legislature approved a measure in the education funding bill allowing a school board to renew a 10-year levy once if the amount is the same.
The National Hockey League announced today the current order of selection for the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, June 28-29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The host Nashville Predators own a League-high 13 selections, including a pair in the first round at 15th and 24th overall. The most
Joe Cesario has returned to the team where he started his junior hockey career. Last February, the forward from Denver, CO, was sent by the Minnesota Wilderness to the Anchorage Wolverines in a deal completed at the NAHL 2022-23 trade deadline. This week, in another trade with the Wolverines,
Economist: “The technical term for the type of economy that we’re in now is weird.”
By Ariana Figueroa, Minnesota Reformer WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overwhelmingly ruled that Texas and Louisiana lacked the legal standing to challenge the Biden administration’s deportation guidelines, granting a win to the White House on immigration policy. The states objected to the White House’s directive
Despite inflation, higher interest rates, a handful of bank runs and a possible federal debt default, there’s optimism that Duluth-Superior and surrounding counties might dodge the bullet.
Early on Saturday, the Viking cruise vessel Polaris will arrive in Duluth under the lift bridge and use its dynamic positioning system to float in the harbor behind the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) for Duluth’s first cruise ship “turnaround.” A turnaround, as defined by the cruise industry, is
