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City of Duluth provides snow plow operations update

City of Duluth provides snow plow operations update

By Kelli Latuska City of Duluth Street Maintenance crews continue to remove snow and ice from city roadways today as the winter storm continues through this evening. The city’s full fleet of 23 plow trucks were out at 2 a.m., clearing Priority 1 roadways while working through some

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City of Duluth provides weather-driven cancelation and closure information

City of Duluth provides weather-driven cancelation and closure information

Most City of Duluth facilities will remain open to the public today despite the winter storm, with the exception of the Duluth Workforce Development/CareerForce. Workforce Development staff will work remotely today, and the CareerForce location will be closed to the public. The job fair scheduled for today at CareerForce

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Music in the Park concert series lineup

Music in the Park concert series lineup

By Kelli Latuska Duluth Parks and Recreation, along with their partners at Chester Bowl, announce the lineup of the 42nd annual Music in the Park concert series. Concerts will take place Tuesday nights throughout the summer. Concerts will once again take place this year at Chester Park (1801 E. Skyline

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Best in Local Online News and Sports, Monday
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Best in Local Online News and Sports, Monday

Today's best local online news coverage: The Twin Ports could get up to six inches of snow – and the North Shore up to a foot of new snow – during a spring storm event expected Tuesday evening through late Wednesday night, veteran radio newsman Dave Strandberg is reporting. KDAL

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Wilderness chasing final playoff spot

Wilderness chasing final playoff spot

The Minnesota Wilderness are now within striking distance of the Midwest Division’s final playoff spot. Minnesota completed its first sweep of the season against the Chippewa Steel in a home-and-home series this weekend. A pair of 4-3 victories, Friday in Cloquet and Saturday in Chippewa Falls, WI, has moved

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Minnesota Senate Democrats propose budget cuts amid bleak financial outlook
Majority Leader Erin Murphy. DFL-St. Paul, and DFL caucus members outline their focus and work ahead for the 2025 session at a press conference February 10, 2025. Photo by A.J. Olmscheid/ Senate Media Services.

Minnesota Senate Democrats propose budget cuts amid bleak financial outlook

By Michelle Griffith and Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer Minnesota Senate Democrats released two-year budget targets Friday that would enact nearly $2.5 billion in cuts over the next four years as the state faces a multi-billion dollar deficit unless lawmakers take action. The Senate Democratic caucus’ targets say they would

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The Forsman family. Submitted

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Important Things to Know, from legendary Duluth City Councilor Arik Forsman (Source: Forsman's blog): . The proposed condo project in Woodland was unanimously approved by the Planning Commission earlier this week. It goes to council in April. . Proposals for what to do with the Lester Park Golf Course property

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Cities and developers want state money to convert office buildings to housing, other businesses
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey testifies on March 27, 2025, in support of a bill that would extend a state tax credit to projects that convert underutilized office buildings to residential or other commercial uses. Photo by Madison McVan/Minnesota Reformer.

Cities and developers want state money to convert office buildings to housing, other businesses

The credit — called the “credit for conversion of underutilized buildings,” or the “CUB credit” — would apply to buildings at least 15 years old.

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Former Duluth Denfeld hockey standouts, the McClure twins. Howie / HowieHanson.com

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Subway closing in the Holiday Center
BusinessNorth.com

Subway closing in the Holiday Center

Source: BusinessNorth.com The “Subway” lettering at the chain's Downtown Duluth sandwich shop was being removed and the imprint covered with black paint Wednesday at Holiday Center following the restaurant's permanent closure. Subway had recently shortened its hours, closing at 3 p.m. following the lunch

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