The City has a multi-department, multi-agency process in place for identifying, assessing, monitoring, closing, and cleaning up encampments that represent a serious threat to public health and well-being for encampment occupants and/or other Duluth residents.
"Sometimes people will ask me what I am most proud of during my time as mayor. There are certainly more exciting and visible accomplishments, but this is the one I care about most." -- Former Duluth mayor Don Ness, on the city's unfunded retiree health care obligation
By Mattie Hjelseth The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigated the officer-involved shooting that occurred in Duluth on Friday, February 24, 2023, and a review of the case was completed by the Cook County Attorney’s Office. It was determined that no charges will be filed in the death of
Reinert noted the 'Good News' budget includes three of the Five Big Issues his campaign has been highlighting since last spring: public safety in Downtown Duluth, streets, and affordable property taxes.
“Securing the additional state LGA money is a gamechanger for Duluth. It, along with years of sound fiscal management before, through, and coming out of the pandemic, has put us in a position to make these critical investments.” -- Duluth Mayor Emily Larson
A recent Facebook post by At-Large Duluth City Councilor Arik Forsman: "Tonight I got to check an item off the bucket list by throwing out the first pitch at the Duluth Huskies game! Sports has always been a passion of mine and I want to spend my next four
The Duluth Economic Development Authority and the City of Duluth have posted a request for proposals (RFP) to lead the planning, development, design, and build-out of an approximately 37-acre portion of DEDA-owned property on the Lester Golf Course Site. The invitation seeks proposals from qualified developers, development teams, or other
Duluth Police officers are on scene in the 2500 block of West 2nd Street for a report of a shooting. This remains an active and ongoing incident.
Construction of park amenities and landscape restoration at Brighton Beach is anticipated to be completed by fall 2023. During construction, only the Lakewalk trail through Brighton Beach will remain open. Users should anticipate the potential for intermittent, temporary closures to allow for materials and equipment to cross the trail. Upon
The City of Duluth today announced upcoming street closures for the upcoming Third Street Reconditioning Project. The first phase of the project, starting Monday, will include the following closures: . Intersection at Third Street and Lake Avenue . Intersection at Third Street and Sixth Avenue East . Third Street from First Avenue East
The City of Duluth is seeking residents to serve as election judges for the upcoming primary and general election. Election judges are trained to handle all aspects of voting at the polling place. Serving as an election judge is a chance to learn about elections, and is a great service
The City of Duluth Finance Department has been awarded two awards for financial reporting excellence by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada: the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City’s annual comprehensive financial report for the 2021 fiscal year, and
By Cheryl Reitan George Goldfarb is being inducted into the Twin Cities Business 2023 Hall of Fame in July 2023. Having spent more than 36 years working in the clothing store industry, he brokered deals with conglomerates, negotiated mergers, and oversaw the construction of the new Maurices building in Downtown
By Phil Jents The City of Duluth announced its marketing videos: “Love it Like We Do,” “Love Winter Like We Do,” and “A Duluth for Every Season” have won bronze in the “Campaign: Promotional TV” category in the record-breaking 44th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honors excellence in video
Duluth Mayor Emily Larson on Thursday is expected to announce the Love Your Block mini-grant recipients for the remainder of 2023. The Love Your Block program supplies small mini-grants to support resident-led projects that reduce blight in the Lincoln Park and Central Hillside Neighborhoods. Love Your Block is part of
Tourism taxes generally support over 20 Duluth attractions each year. Funding recommendations are anticipated to be brought before the City Council and are pending their approval.
