By Mattie Hjelseth At approximately 3:30 p.m., Duluth Police officers received a report of a stolen vehicle on West Central Entrance. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was attempted by officers. The vehicle fled and officers disengaged. A short time later, officers observed the vehicle numerous
By Kelli Latuska Mayor Roger J. Reinert announced today in a press event at City Hall his selection of City Councilor Arik Forsman as mayor pro tem, or acting mayor. Councilor Forsman will serve as acting mayor for mayoral absences of shorter durations as needed over the next two years,
City of Duluth press release Duluth has received a couple of inches of wet snow and mixed precipitation since yesterday, and City of Duluth snow operations crews have been out working on clearing main roads throughout the event. Operations has been focused on mains initially but is moving into residential
"It is with great honor and humility that I step into this role as the 40th mayor for the City of Duluth.” -- Mayor Roger Reinert
The City of Duluth’s Parks Maintenance Division will place clean, discarded wood chips for public use and pick up in bulk at the U-shaped driveway by Tony Emanuel Field at Woodland Park beginning Saturday. The wood chips, which are an urban forestry byproduct and are untreated, are available on
Duluth mayor-elect 'Risky Roger' Reinert on what he's been up to since blitzing incumbent Emily Larson in the November 8 general election – "If possible, I'm busier now than I was during the campaign. Actively winding up my legal work, and finishing the semester
St. Louis County Public Works is scheduled to make numerous improvements on Woodland Avenue next year between Snively Road and Anoka Street, including repaving, replacing curbs and gutters, creating a center turn lane, and adding sidewalks, bike lanes, and pedestrian crossings for improved safety. The County is working with the
As of Tuesday, in 2023, the Duluth Police Department had administered Narcan 110 times, 105 of which Narcan saved the individual from fatally overdosing.
Another Facebook post by Duluth mayoral candidate Roger Reinert – "Snow, Snow, Snow! It's a cloudy, rainy, cold fall day. The kind of day that makes us feel like winter is not that far away. And the reality is - it's not. Today, there is plowable
Beginning Monday, a portion of Harbor Drive will temporarily close for seawall and Harbor Plaza reconstruction (see the map above). Pedestrians and cyclists will have a detour along existing pathways and the Cross-City Trail for the project duration, which is expected to last 12 months. Construction traffic and DECC deliveries
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.
By Kelli Latuska Officials from the City of Duluth, along with officials from community partners Saint Louis County and the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, provided an update on the response to the heavy rain event over the weekend at a press conference today. Four inches of rain fell in
An excessive amount of water fell in this rain event, causing area streams, rivers, and creeks to run much faster than normal and to be, in some cases, exceedingly dangerous.
By Kelli Latuska At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Mayor Emily Larson and Brian Forcier, Principal at Titanium Partners, announced a conversion project at the Ordean Building and the adjacent Ordean Plaza that will adapt the structure into a mixed-use building bringing up to 35 new dwelling units to downtown
