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Howie: The skywalk once symbolized ambition. Today it symbolizes hesitation.
The skywalk was engineered for a different downtown — one built around banks, utilities and insurance headquarters moving employees between ramps and desks without touching Superior Street. That downtown is gone.
Tim Meyer: Use the 'Fargo Formula' for downtown redevelopment
It is time to bring major community stakeholders and economic drivers — such as UMD and the College of St. Scholastica — downtown. With them would come students, faculty and staff, along with parents, friends and visitors, fueling a historic rebirth of downtown Duluth.
Howie: Tim Meyer begins column on Duluth’s future
Tim’s column will dive into the issues that shape this city in real time: housing, community development, downtown reinvestment, sports, politics, business decisions that ripple through neighborhoods, and the constant tug-of-war between nostalgia and progress.
Howie: The library isn’t the story. It never was.
This time, the leverage isn’t casino revenue. It’s downtown frustration — visible poverty, safety complaints, business dissatisfaction and the persistent sense that downtown Duluth has not lived up to decades of promises.
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Howie: Cody Buus Invitational Courage Ride, Strib Varsity in the news
“Cody believed deeply in helping others, and this event keeps that spirit alive. Every rider, volunteer, and sponsor plays a part in making life a little easier for families and children facing the unthinkable.” -- Todd Buus, Cody’s father
Winter weather event begins Tuesday night
Total snowfall of 8 to 12 inches, along with ice accumulation, is expected through Wednesday. The chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
Howie: I’ve written a new book, Minnesota 2050
If you care about where Minnesota is actually headed — if you work in government, health care, business, education, media, development or civic leadership — this is essential reading. The forces outlined here will shape budgets, careers, housing markets, school systems and regional stability.
Howie: The moment Amy Klobuchar she has prepared for
The campaign will now test whether voters see her as the experienced hand who can “fix what’s wrong” — or as part of the same governing class they are increasingly skeptical of. It is a seasoned politician reading the room and deciding the room needs her.