Opinion

Oct. 31, 2026

OPINION: My Minnesota election picks include Klobuchar, Flanagan and a divided congressional delegation

Oct. 5, 2026

Howie: Journalism's dirty little secret: We're using AI. It's time to admit it.

Oct. 1, 2026

Opinion: Essentia’s merger raises a bigger question: Why give up independence?

Sep. 30, 2026

Opinion: Duluth schools tout cuts, but a $15 million spending variance demands answers

Sep. 29, 2026

Opinion: Duluth schools need more than a successful referendum

Sep. 15, 2026

The state sent Duluth schools $24 million more. So what caused the financial crisis?

Sep. 3, 2026

Opinion: Duluth schools are writing fewer tickets. Don’t confuse that with safer schools.

Sep. 1, 2026

Howie: Before Duluth asks taxpayers for more, answer the $4.55 million question

Aug. 24, 2026

Howie: Duluth schools want $103 million, but voters deserve an accounting first

Aug. 17, 2026

Howie: Duluth Schools’ credit downgrade is serious

Aug. 11, 2026

Howie: Duluth Schools’ referendum will rise or fall on trust

Aug. 8, 2026

Howie: Durrwachter has become the council’s most trusted voice

Aug. 7, 2026

Howie: Duluth should vote yes on both school referendum questions

Jul. 29, 2026

Howie: Reinert must answer Duluth’s $4.5 million budget question

Jul. 24, 2026

Duluth schools have not earned another tax referendum

Jul. 18, 2026

The bill comes due: Inside Duluth’s 2027 budget reckoning

Jul. 15, 2026

Duluth hired a mayor, not a campaign

Jul. 15, 2026

Duluth needs a budget surgeon, not another video stream

Jul. 10, 2026

Duluth deserves answers, not another recorded statement

Jul. 2, 2026

What if Duluth became the digital health capital of the Northland?

Jul. 1, 2026

Howie: Downtown Duluth's next chapter will be built with trust.

Jun. 29, 2026

The Fourth of July Is Duluth's biggest economic weekend

Jun. 3, 2026

Howie: How history may ultimately judge Donald Trump

Jun. 2, 2026

Howie: Duluth needs summer more than ever

May. 10, 2026

Howie: Rebuilding the Twin Cities core

Jan. 17, 2026

Howie: Something is breaking inside Minnesota’s justice system

Jan. 15, 2026

Howie: Duluth isn’t in a recession yet, but our people are

Jan. 8, 2026

Howie: When civic habits wear thin

Dec. 5, 2025

Howie: How the City of Duluth learned to live on borrowed time

Oct. 19, 2025

Howie: The Great Duluth Spin Parade: Everyone’s cheering, nobody’s buying it

Aug. 15, 2025

Howie: Trump, Putin meet in Alaska, will solve nothing

Aug. 6, 2025

Howie: This isn’t a scam. It’s just a smart utility deal.