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Howie: The 10 people who helped reinvent Duluth
The modern Duluth enjoyed by residents and visitors did not emerge by accident. It was built by people willing to invest their talent, resources and leadership in a city they believed could become more than its industrial past.
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Howie: Duluth Schools’ referendum will rise or fall on trust
Financial need alone will not carry two operating referendum questions across the finish line Nov. 3. The district must confront a trust issue that has accumulated over two decades and explain why voters should believe the next 10-year, $103 million plan be better than the plans that preceded it.
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Howie: Reinert must answer Duluth’s $4.5 million budget question
The City of Duluth administration cannot warn taxpayers about a projected $5.5 million deficit while refusing to explain a recurring $4.5 million funding stream redirected from general operations. The account now has nearly $9 million.
Don Ness and the reinvention of Duluth
Ness convinced Duluth to stop speaking about itself like a city waiting for the next economic funeral and start speaking about itself like a place with a future worth competing for nationally. Not perfectly. Not without backlash. Not without legitimate criticism. But undeniably.
Howie: John Fedo turned Duluth toward the lake
Modern Duluth continues wrestling with the same tensions Mayor Fedo governed through decades ago. Tourism success created new economic pressures. Summer weekends increasingly made portions of Canal Park feel disconnected from the working-class identity that shaped Duluth for generations.
St. Louis County installs solar renewable energy systems on three Public Works facilities
With Minnesota currently importing 100% of its fossil fuels, solar power adds “homegrown” renewable sources of energy to the building and the state’s electrical grid.
Howie: Duluth should vote yes on both school referendum questions
Duluth Public Schools is not asking voters to finance a cure-all. It is asking for enough stability to protect student learning while the district continues the harder work of controlling costs, correcting financial procedures and reshaping operations.
DECC to celebrate 60th anniversary with free public tours
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center will celebrate its 60th anniversary by opening its waterfront campus for free public tours from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20. The event will give visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the nearly 1 million-square-foot complex, which has
Howie: Mark Wilf draws a championship line for Vikings
Wilf also addressed the family’s long-term commitment to the franchise amid soaring NFL team values and recent ownership sales. The Vikings are not being positioned for an exit. The next generation of the Wilf family is becoming involved, and ownership intends to remain in place.
Howie on Vikings Training Camp: Murray leans on repetition, experience in quarterback competition
Murray’s arrival gives the Vikings a legitimate alternative to McCarthy and gives O’Connell flexibility he did not have when injuries repeatedly forced changes at the position last season. It also gives Murray a fresh opportunity after seven years in Arizona.
Howie on Vikings Training Camp: Flores begins reshaping Vikings defense around Adams, Turner
Flores said Minnesota has assembled a productive mix of rookies, developing players and established veterans, creating legitimate battles at several positions.
Howie on Vikings Training Camp: O’Connell outlines Murray-McCarthy competition
“You don’t have to watch his tape very long to feel that play extension and the ability to not only steal some first downs with his legs, but he can go get a lot more than that.” -- Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell on projected QB1 Kyler Murray
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Hawks enter fall with contenders, questions and unfinished business
That is the broad Hermantown picture entering training camp starting Aug. 17. Football and girls cross-country should expect to contend for section championships. Boys soccer and volleyball return enough proven talent to make deep playoff runs realistic.
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Willie Howard named Minnesota Monsters head coach
St. Louis County
18-year-old arrested after gunfire near North Star Township bonfire
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Howie: Duluth Schools’ referendum will rise or fall on trust
Financial need alone will not carry two operating referendum questions across the finish line Nov. 3. The district must confront a trust issue that has accumulated over two decades and explain why voters should believe the next 10-year, $103 million plan be better than the plans that preceded it.
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18-year-old arrested after gunfire near North Star Township bonfire
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St. Louis County installs solar renewable energy systems on three Public Works facilities
With Minnesota currently importing 100% of its fossil fuels, solar power adds “homegrown” renewable sources of energy to the building and the state’s electrical grid.
Downtown Reporter
Downtown Duluth leaders outline five-year strategy aimed at crime, homelessness, addiction and mental health
St. Louis County
Funding for Scandia Cemetery shoreline restoration clears important hurdle
By DANA KAZEL St. Louis County's request for funding to stabilize the eroding shoreline of the privately-owned Scandia Cemetery, has cleared an important hurdle. The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
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Howie: Reinert must answer Duluth’s $4.5 million budget question
The City of Duluth administration cannot warn taxpayers about a projected $5.5 million deficit while refusing to explain a recurring $4.5 million funding stream redirected from general operations. The account now has nearly $9 million.
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Duluth should not fear its voters on Lester Park
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Willie Howard named Minnesota Monsters head coach
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Hawks enter fall with contenders, questions and unfinished business
That is the broad Hermantown picture entering training camp starting Aug. 17. Football and girls cross-country should expect to contend for section championships. Boys soccer and volleyball return enough proven talent to make deep playoff runs realistic.
Sports
Stella Maris trap program takes aim at breakout fall season
The Sentinels now have returning captains, increasing roster depth and a championship-tested young core. The next objective is to prove that last spring’s breakthrough in Alexandria was the beginning of something sustainable.
Steve Anderson Legacy Foundation Scramble
Steve Anderson Legacy Scramble nears capacity for 15th annual event
The tournament has carried Anderson's legacy forward by bringing together many of the people he influenced as a coach, golf professional, teammate, competitor and friend. His wife, Nancy, and children Aaron, Jennifer and Julie are included in the first group on this year’s pairing sheet.
Sports
Nashville dominates AF1 All-Arena selections
Individual awards, including most valuable player and offensive and defensive player honors, are scheduled to be announced Friday at the AF1 Awards Banquet in Clarksville.
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Not-Too-Early Prep Preview: Hermantown turns to seven seniors as scoring roles undergo major reset
Hermantown’s final record will depend less on finding one player capable of replacing everything that left and more on whether its senior class can make the game easier for one another. The Hawks have experience, numbers and a realistic opportunity in Section 7AAA.
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Howie: Duluth Schools’ referendum will rise or fall on trust
Financial need alone will not carry two operating referendum questions across the finish line Nov. 3. The district must confront a trust issue that has accumulated over two decades and explain why voters should believe the next 10-year, $103 million plan be better than the plans that preceded it.
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Howie: Durrwachter has become the council’s most trusted voice
The council is not an advisory committee to the mayor. It is a separate branch of city government, obligated to scrutinize administrative proposals, protect public money and represent residents whose voices cannot be heard from behind the closed doors of City Hall.
Opinion
Howie: Duluth should vote yes on both school referendum questions
Duluth Public Schools is not asking voters to finance a cure-all. It is asking for enough stability to protect student learning while the district continues the harder work of controlling costs, correcting financial procedures and reshaping operations.
Opinion
Howie: Reinert must answer Duluth’s $4.5 million budget question
The City of Duluth administration cannot warn taxpayers about a projected $5.5 million deficit while refusing to explain a recurring $4.5 million funding stream redirected from general operations. The account now has nearly $9 million.