Howie: Duluth moved $695,000 in tourism decisions out of City Hall. Now the public deserves to see the scorecard.
If tourism funding is now driven by measurable return, then measurement should not stop at the application stage. Duluth should see which organizations applied, which received funding, how proposals scored against criteria, what outcomes were promised and what results were delivered one year later.
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Howie: Downtown Duluth's next chapter will be built with trust.
The first step is honesty. Residents already know homelessness, addiction and mental illness exist. They also know downtown remains home to exceptional restaurants, successful small businesses, major employers, recognized attractions, a spectacular Lake Superior shoreline and people who work there.
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Visiting Duluth? Our local favorites, best-of-bests
■ Best Lake Superior Experience – Vista Fleet ■ Best Deck Overlooking Lake Superior – Club One Under (Fitger's) ■ Best Lodging – Holiday Inn Downtown Duluth ■ Best Restaurant – Lyric Kitchen · Bar ■ Best Free Attractions – Enger Tower, Duluth Lakewalk ■ Best Public Golf Course – Nemadji (Superior) ■ Best Sports Attraction – Duluth FC men's soccer
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Brianna Vander Heyden rejoins Lion Hotel Group as GM of Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth
The Lion Hotel Group today announced that Brianna Vander Heyden has rejoined the organization as general manager of the Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth Downtown, located in Duluth. Vander Heyden has several years of experience in the hotel and hospitality industry with the Lion Hotel Group. She previously served as
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Max Plante’s Hobey season changed everything for the Bulldogs
Plante has already given UMD a great season, another Hobey and a place back among the country’s serious programs. What he has not yet delivered is the one thing that would separate his Bulldogs career from nearly every other individual masterpiece.
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Scott Sandelin remains the foundation of Bulldog hockey
The Bulldogs’ championship window is open because they have Max Plante, high-end talent and unusual roster continuity. It is believable because Sandelin is still standing behind the bench.
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Howie: The Bulldogs are built to win now
Championship opportunities are temporary, particularly now. Max Plante will not remain at UMD forever. Neither will Zam Plante, Shaugabay or Hanson. Professional hockey will come calling, and the roster eventually will be pulled apart by the realities of the sport.
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Hibbing/Chisholm standout Cole Swanson commits to Western Michigan
Through his first two varsity seasons, Swanson has amassed 49 goals, 68 assists and 117 points. He will enter his junior season as a centerpiece of a Bluejackets program expected to contend for another deep postseason run.
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