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City of Duluth announces result of Tourism Marketing RFP process
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Imagine Downtown shifts from planning to action, targets 1,500 new homes
Thursday’s update revealed a broad community vision and made clear that its success will now depend on whether the participating organizations can establish the development corporation, finance housing and service expansions and turn conceptual public improvements into completed projects.
Howie: Duluth Schools’ credit downgrade is serious
Duluth does not have one governmentwide financial crisis. It has a school district in a precarious position and a city government that is beginning to encounter some of the same cost-versus-revenue pressures.
Howie: Reinert must answer Duluth’s $4.5 million budget question
The City of Duluth administration cannot warn taxpayers about a projected $5.5 million deficit while refusing to explain a recurring $4.5 million funding stream redirected from general operations. The account now has nearly $9 million.
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The state sent Duluth schools $24 million more. So what caused the financial crisis?
The national Consumer Price Index increased approximately 19% between the 2021 and 2025 annual averages. Duluth's total state-source governmental revenue increased approximately 26.4%.
Three Bulldogs named to preseason All-NCHC team
Minnesota Duluth placed three juniors on the National Collegiate Hockey Conference preseason all-conference team announced Tuesday, giving the Bulldogs half of the six-player lineup selected by media members. Forwards Max Plante and Zam Plante and defenseman Ty Hanson were selected less than three weeks before UMD opens the
Unbeatens, conference tests highlight northeastern Minnesota prep sports week
The largest stage comes Friday night, when Hermantown, Grand Rapids and Hibbing — each 2-0 — attempt to protect unbeaten starts in football.
Worker injured in explosion, fire at Duluth fuel facility
DULUTH — An explosion involving a 17,000-gallon fuel tank injured a worker and triggered a fire Monday afternoon at a fuel transfer facility in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, prompting firefighters to cool two nearby tanks as crews worked to prevent the incident from spreading. The Duluth Fire Department