Howie: Duluth Schools’ referendum will rise or fall on trust
Financial need alone will not carry two operating referendum questions across the finish line Nov. 3. The district must confront a trust issue that has accumulated over two decades and explain why voters should believe the next 10-year, $103 million plan be better than the plans that preceded it.
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Duluth schools seek $112.6 million while spending growth outpaces revenue
Passing both questions would give the district approximately $112.6 million in additional operating revenue over 10 years before inflation adjustments. The district’s own projections show that even then, cuts and further financial repair would still be necessary.
St. Louis County sets 6.25% maximum levy increase for 2027
COOK, Minn. — St. Louis County commissioners on Tuesday set the county’s maximum 2027 property tax levy increase at 6.25%, a $12.67 million increase that comes as county officials confront rising operating costs, state and federal mandates and growing pressure on local government services. The vote establishes the
Reinert talks world hockey, holding the tax line — and what comes next
Reinert did not announce a reelection campaign Thursday. He said he has not made that decision and expects to address his political future after the holidays. So the community can expect something in early January.
Bulldogs picked third in NCHC preseason media poll
Minnesota Duluth will enter the 2026-27 season carrying some of the highest expectations in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The Bulldogs were picked to finish third in the NCHC preseason media poll released Wednesday, receiving seven first-place votes and 273 points from a 33-member voting panel. Defending
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DECC adds fried PB&J, pickle pizza to AMSOIL Arena menu
Pizza rolls are joining the menu as the DECC marks its 60th anniversary. The DECC highlighted the connection to Duluth businessman Jeno Paulucci, whose company invented pizza rolls and whose support helped make the Duluth Auditorium and Arena possible in 1966.
Duluth schools seek $112.6 million while spending growth outpaces revenue
Passing both questions would give the district approximately $112.6 million in additional operating revenue over 10 years before inflation adjustments. The district’s own projections show that even then, cuts and further financial repair would still be necessary.
I-35 tunnel work to begin in Duluth
DULUTH — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin grinding concrete in the Interstate 35 tunnels in Duluth on Monday. Drivers should expect intermittent single-lane traffic during work hours. The northbound I-35 entrance ramps and southbound exit ramp at Lake Avenue will close for one full day in the
St. Louis County offers free property-record alerts
St. Louis County property owners can now sign up for free email alerts when a document is recorded against their property. The county recorder’s department launched Property Watch in response to concerns about deed fraud. The county said no cases of deed fraud have been reported in St. Louis