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City of Duluth selects director of planning and economic development department

By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth is announcing that, pending city council confirmation, it has selected Ben Van Tassel as its next director of its planning and economic development department. “Ben is one of the most reflective system thinkers we have in the organization,” said Mayor Roger Reinert. “I’

Duluth Police Report: Death Investigation Update

Initial investigation shows that a 47-year-old female and a juvenile were located deceased inside a residence in the 6000 block of Tacony Street with what appears to be multiple gunshot wounds. A suspect was identified and officers set up a perimeter at his residence in the 4400 block of West

Garfield Avenue northbound/southbound ramps to reopen

The Minnesota Department of Transportation, as part of the Twin Ports Interchange project, will reopen the northbound/southbound ramps to/from Garfield Avenue at the I-535 Blatnik Bridge on Friday, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m. Reopening at the same time is 20th/19th Avenue West which closed in Feb.

City of Duluth to host West Superior Street reconstruction project public meeting

City of Duluth to host West Superior Street reconstruction project public meeting

Note: The Howie Blog is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth invites community members, business owners, and stakeholders to attend the fifth public meeting regarding the reconstruction of West Superior Street between Carlton and West Michigan

City of Duluth snow plow naming contest open for online voting

City of Duluth snow plow naming contest open for online voting

A field of 10 name finalists has been narrowed from a pool of over 300. They are now open for public voting on the City of Duluth website in the city’s first-ever snowplow naming contest. The finalist names, in no particular order, are: Enger Plower Blizzard Wizzard Dewaagonebidood ("

City of Duluth to host City Hall-oween event

By Kelli Latuska Duluth City Hall will again be open for trick-or-treaters for its City Hall-oween event, scheduled on Wednesday, October 30 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. City Hall-oween will be a safe place for children to come in costume and trick-or-treat from each department housed in City

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A note from DECC Board President Peter Singler: "October has come around on the calendar again. As the board president of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, I am pleased to say that things are trending better for the DECC. You may recall in October 2023, the institution asked to