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Ness endorses Larson for re-election
"Now, overall, I think Roger is running a good and balanced campaign. But there is too much magical thinking on how to pay for everything he’s promising." -- Former Duluth mayor Don Ness
Another Roger Reinert post on Facebook
"I am incredibly grateful for the joint endorsement from our Duluth Public Safety team. It's been many elections since a candidate for Mayor has had support from both fire and police ..." -- Roger Reinert
Canadian labor impasse halts Seaway operations, affects Duluth-Superior
“This situation affects oceangoing activity for the entire Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, which makes it everyone’s concern.” -- Deb DeLuca, executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority.
Duluth Chamber, St. Louis County, Minnesota Power in the news
The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce will host the region’s largest and most prestigious business event and gathering of the year, the Duluth Area Chamber’s 153rd Annual Meeting & Dinner Celebration, on Thursday, November 2 at the DECC’s Lake Superior Ballroom. This year’s event will be
Maki names Holets as Deputy County Attorney and appoints two assistants county attorneys to the Duluth office
St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki has promoted Jon Holets to serve as the Deputy County Attorney. In this role, he will assist in the management of four County Attorney’s Office locations and support the office’s delivery of exemplary service to the citizens of St. Louis County. Holets,
Hockey Notebook
Bulldogs men's hockey recruits Zam and Max Plante are having strong starts to the 2023-24 season, with their respective teams. Zam has scored five goals and nine points for the Fargo Force (8-0) of the United States Hockey League, and his younger brother Max has 14 points (3
Good Read and Video: Roger Reinert on Duluth's spiking property taxes
Let’s discuss affordable property taxes. In 2016 the City of Duluth General Fund was $80M. In 2022, it was $106M. A 25% increase. In 2016 the City property tax levy was $24.2M. In 2022, it was $43.6M.
Good Read: BusinessNorth.com's Duluth mayoral interviews
Reporters question construction roadblocks, expensive housing, racial bias, high poverty rate, City Hall access.
Online property tax payment service is working again
Updated: 3:16 p.m. Monday The issue with the online property tax payment system has been resolved, and citizens are again able to pay their property taxes online. Earlier today, a problem with the service, which the County contracts with an outside company to provide, prevented people from being
O'Neil named head coach of new Duluth indoor football team
Popular Duluth Denfeld assistant football coach Tony O’Neil will serve as the inaugural head coach of the new Duluth Harbor Monsters indoor football team. O'Neil posted the following heartfelt message on his personal Facebook page earlier today: "I stand before you today with immense gratitude and