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.
"Our 15-person campaign leadership team has been out with me and over two dozen volunteers door knocking since January, and now three days a week." -- Mayor Emily Larson on her re-election campaign efforts
By Kelli Latuska The public is invited to review and comment on the draft Hillside Sport Court Park Plan. The public comment period will close on Thursday, June 29, 2023. The draft Hillside Sport Court Park Plan and a comment form is available at https://duluthmn.gov/parks/parks-planning/progress-in-the-park/
By Kelli Latuska The public is invited to comment on the proposed commemorative naming of the stone pavilion at Lincoln Park. The public comment period will close on Friday, July 14, 2023. A request has been submitted to the City seeking to name the stone pavilion at Lincoln Park in
By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth will join a new peer-learning cohort led by the National League of Cities and the US Department of Labor to accelerate city and workforce board efforts to design, develop, and launch a workforce initiative to build pathways into good jobs. The Good Jobs,
By Elizabeth Spehar The Friends of the Duluth Public Library Annual Summer Book Sale is back for its 43rd yeand starts Monday, June 12 with a members-only pre-sale from 10 am to 4 pm. Memberships can be renewed or purchased at the door. The sale is open to the general
CareerForce Duluth will continue hosting Hiring Now! Job Fairs the first Wednesday of each month, with a focus on Caring Careers in July and August.
The Duluth Fire Department earlier today responded to 7800 Congdon Boulevard for a trail rescue. A male in his seventies reportedly slipped from a trail edge and fell around 20 feet off a cliff along Lake Superior. Bystanders reported the fall to St. Louis County 911 Dispatch. 6 Engine, 4
Improvements at the park will include new park landscaping and amenities, shoreline stabilization, improved access to the shore, and replacement of non-native plant species.
Lifeguarding services are funded through an allocation of 2023 Tourism Tax funds. The Duluth Fire Department will continue to support beach safety through managing flags, electronic signs, and emergency response.
The Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails Commission awarded Duluth Parks and Recreation a total of $167,783 in 2022 to be used over three years, with programming kicking off in 2023.
By Kelli Lutuska The City of Duluth has again placed road sand collection sites in various locations. As residents begin their spring clean-up, the collection sites serve as a place for the disposal of road sand, salt, and other by-products of winter maintenance. Picking up the sand and salt left
