Reinert’s zero max levy budget proposal passes council unanimously
Comparative city preliminary levy data shows that the Duluth 2025 max levy is a significant relief, considering the financial pressures every city faces.
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Quote Me: Roger Reinert on his 2026 budget proposal
"After reviewing the City’s finances, community needs, and individual economic realities, I have proposed a 2.7% inflation-only maximum levy for 2026." -- Reinert
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Duluth will spotlight jobs and training this week as Mayor Roger Reinert proclaims Wednesday Workforce Development Day in the city. The declaration comes during Workforce Development Month, a statewide effort to highlight the programs and partnerships that connect Minnesotans to careers. Reinert will read the proclamation at a 1 p.
Howie: Reinert’s 2026 budget faces test of tax promise
A windfall of state aid helped soften the edges. Local Government Aid jumped by $4.4 million in 2024, the largest increase in more than two decades and the equivalent of a double-digit property-tax hike. The city collected $35.2 million in aid in 2025, nearly one-third of its General Fund.
Howie: Duluth firefighters honored in ceremony of service
Public ceremonies like this one don’t always make the evening news. But they should. They are checkpoints in the life of a department that few of us notice until a siren wails down our street or a medic kneels over a loved one.
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Pretzel chain Auntie Anne’s set to open at Miller Hill Mall in 2026
Auntie Anne’s will join a roster of longtime mall eateries and retailers as the property continues to position itself as a destination for both everyday needs and occasional indulgences.
Quote Me: Roger Reinert on his 2026 budget proposal
"After reviewing the City’s finances, community needs, and individual economic realities, I have proposed a 2.7% inflation-only maximum levy for 2026." -- Reinert
Howie's Legend Club: Legendary Scott Sandelin
Scott Sandelin is the founding member, the inaugural giant, the first name etched into the roll call of the Howie's Legend Club. From now on, when he walks into Amsoil or down Superior Street, the whispers will follow: “There goes Legendary Scott Sandelin.”
Driver injured in single-vehicle crash on Rice Lake Road
Witnesses told investigators the vehicle had been heading north when it crossed the centerline, veered off the roadway and came to rest in the west ditch.