By Kelli Latuska Due to the spring thaw cycle, City of Duluth Parks and Recreation division has temporarily closed all natural surface trails until further notice. Examples of natural surface trails include the Duluth Traverse, Superior Hiking Trail, and other dirt trail systems located within parks. The wet soil conditions
“Thanks to board members, especially Karen Pionk and Lynne Williams, for their work on this with the city in recent years.” -- Arik Forsman
City of Duluth press release The City of Duluth’s phone system is experiencing an outage that affects both incoming and outgoing calls. The duration of the outage is currently unknown, but work is underway to correct the issue. If you are trying to contact City of Duluth staff and
By Kelli Latuska Northland Constructors of Duluth has been awarded the Skyline Parkway/Bardon’s Peak Scenic Overlook Rehabilitation and Interpretive Marker Project. The project spans Skyline Parkway from the Magney-Snively Natural Area Trailhead parking lot, located at 10170 West Skyline Parkway, to the western city limits. Project work includes
By Kelli Latuska At its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, February 10, Duluth City Council adopted a resolution that amends its standing rules to change the start time of the council’s regular Monday meetings from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. Resolution 25-0097R was authored by City Council
Per the current forecast, travel impacts will begin sometime after 5 p.m., at which time the snowfall rate may reach .5” to 1” snowfall per hour.
“While these incidents at Piedmont remain rare, we are taking appropriate steps to address the situation without overburdening resources. The snow barriers will provide a temporary, effective solution for the current season.” -- Matt Andrews, City of Duluth’s Trails Coordinator
"Safe Haven is not being investigated. Our investigation into this incident is focused on identifying the infant, identifying the party who dropped off the infant, their relation to the infant, and aiding in any potential future reunification." -- Duluth Police
By Kelli Latuska, City of Duluth Public Information Officer City of Duluth Street Maintenance crews continue to remove snow and ice from city roadways this evening following last night/this morning’s snowfall event. As of this afternoon, crews had completed clearing Priority 1 roadways and approximately 80 percent of
Duluth Parks and Recreation will host the 8th annual Cold Front on Saturday, February 1 at Bayfront Festival Park. Residents and guests are invited to participate in the free, family-friendly festival celebrating the best of winter fun. Parking in the park-adjacent lots is also free during the event. Cold Front
By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth was recently awarded two Stormwater Resiliency Implementation Grants from the Minnesota Pollution Control agency to improve the City’s stormwater infrastructure and management approaches. The two grants—one for $2.2 million and another for $7 million—will be used to fund improvements
The City of Duluth Parks and Recreation division will open the Bayfront Park Warming House and pleasure skating ice rink on Saturday. During operating hours, a limited number of ice skates will be available to the public at no cost to Bayfront skaters. Board games and art supplies will also
Duluth Police responded to an attempt to locate a male who was having suicidal ideations. Officers located the male’s vehicle on the top floor of the parking ramp at the Duluth International Airport (4701 Grinden Drive) with the male and a female, deceased in a vehicle. The two parties
As a commitment to building trust through transparency with our community, the Duluth Police Department is launching an online crime mapping dashboard that displays various types of crime incidents that were reported in our community for the past three years. The incidents on the crime map include all offense categories
"Lot D, while a difficult parcel to develop because of its location to the bay, seawall issues and contamination, is a prime site that can become a valuable asset and addition to the Canal Park/Bayfront District." -- Former Duluth Mayor Gary Doty
By Kelli Latuska The Regional Stormwater Protection Team is encouraging public input and suggestions on how to protect area lakes and streams from stormwater runoff via an annual contest. Members of the public can be entered for a chance to win prizes from the RSPT when they suggest ideas for
