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Good afternoon. I’m Howie Hanson with The Howie Hanson Report Update.

Before Duluth asks property owners to pay more in 2027, Mayor Roger Reinert must explain $4.5 million in recurring annual budget capacity created by reduced retiree health care funding. The savings could total $13.5 million over three years—nearly 82 percent of the projected $5.5 million deficit.

Community Action Duluth has spent more than 60 years addressing poverty through tax preparation, food access, job training and financial coaching. Volunteers prepare about 1,200 returns annually, returning more than $2 million to households.

In sports, UMD enters 2026-27 with championship-level talent after finishing 24-15-1 and reaching an NCAA regional final. The Bulldogs have earned the comparison, but not the championship distinction.

Tonight in Duluth: cloudy with dense fog and a low near 60. Sunday brings morning fog, a high near 68 and gusts to 25 miles per hour.

I’m Howie Hanson. Read more at HowieHanson.com.

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