City of Duluth search for new city administrator now underway
“It has been a privilege to have spent this year assisting in getting Mayor Reinert’s administration up and running.” -- Current city administrator David Montgomery
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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
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
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
Sports Notebook: Horner's hole-in-one the talk at Enger on Monday
Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Jack Horner (left in above photo), 82, recorded his second ever hole-in-one on Enger Park’s par 3 No. 6 hole using a 7 iron from 120 yards on Monday. Witnesses were (flanking
2024 annual rose tipping events scheduled for Saturday, October 26
By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth and Lake Superior Rose Society invite the public to join the annual Tipping of the Roses event at the Rose Garden in Leif Erikson Park. The community event will be held on Saturday, October 26 from 9:00 am until noon. Whether you
City of Duluth to host public meetings to highlight 2025 street preservation projects
By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth will host two public meetings in October to present upcoming 2025 street preservation projects to the public. City staff will present the 2025 city sales tax projects, which will involve pavement and utility work, as well as storm repairs and ADA upgrades at
City of Duluth provides update on sanitary sewer repair near Chester Creek
By Kelli Latuska The collapsed section of 15-inch sanitary sewer pipe that caused a sanitary sewer leak into Chester Creek on October 2 has been replaced. The repair was completed on Wednesday, with much of yesterday and today dedicated to site clean-up. The bypass installed to mitigate the overflow will
Mayor Reinert announces selection of new city attorney
Terri Lehr received her juris doctorate from the William Mitchell College of Law and has worked 22 years in the City Attorney’s office, both in criminal prosecution and civil division work.
Duluth Police respond to student hit by vehicle
The driver, a 69-year-old woman, received a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
M30 pills seized in search warrant
During the search warrant, a total of 1,741 M30 pills were seized. 1,434 were on the person of 29-year-old Khadijah Preston and 307 were in her residence.
City of Duluth accepting tourism tax allocation applications
By Kelli Latuska The City of Duluth has opened the application process for 2025 tourism tax allocations. The online application will be open until 4 p.m. on October 28, 2024. The application process is intended to allow community organizations an opportunity to apply for tourism tax funding and allow