The City of Duluth’s Parks Maintenance Division will place clean, discarded wood chips for public use and pick up in bulk at the U-shaped driveway by Tony Emanuel Field at Woodland Park beginning Saturday.
The wood chips, which are an urban forestry byproduct and are untreated, are available on a first-come, first-served basis to anyone wishing to use them. If the pile depletes, parks maintenance staff will continue to refill them until the spring.
The City of Duluth now spends roughly $1 of every $7 in the general fund on debt service. That’s money that can’t pave streets, fund libraries, or expand housing programs. And yet the answer to each new challenge is the same: another bond.
"As with any wild animal, we want to remind the community that you should exercise caution in their presence and never approach them." -- Duluth Police Department
She most recently served as chief administrative officer for the City of San Antonio’s Council District 6, overseeing constituent services, zoning, public works and community outreach. She supported the district’s review of the city’s $4 billion annual budget and worked across multiple departments.
Awal was among the councilors who supported restoring annual funding for Duluth’s mental-health crisis response team after Mayor Roger Reinert proposed eliminating the city’s share of the program’s budget.
Thomas Johnson, age 76, a proud United States Marine Corps veteran and devoted family man, passed away on December 10th surrounded by loved ones. Born in Aitkin, MN, he answered the call to serve his country at the age of 19, serving honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps during
Melanie Susan Ringstad, 64, of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully, with her sister and brother at her side, on December 8, 2025, at Heritage Haven. She was born on July 18, 1961, child of Robert and Carol Ringstad. Melanie grew up in the Lincoln Park and Piedmont neighborhoods, graduated from
Howie's column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar | eMail Howie The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center has hired Jane Pederson Jandl as its new associate director of sales. Jandl will oversee revenue development and manage key client relationships for events booked within an 18-month window. Her portfolio will include
Nayda Voss, 60, of Pike Lake, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday December 5, 2025. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK on October 11, 1965, to Verdaine and Bernita Holsteen Richter. Nayda graduated from LSU; she had been working at Pike Lake Dental as an insurance coordinator. She
