Duluth Mayor Emily Larson on Thursday is expected to announce the Love Your Block mini-grant recipients for the remainder of 2023.
The Love Your Block program supplies small mini-grants to support resident-led projects that reduce blight in the Lincoln Park and Central Hillside Neighborhoods.
Love Your Block is part of a rich tapestry of current efforts by agencies, organizations and individuals to improve the health, safety, and quality of life for all Duluthians.
In 2025, for instance, they raised the levy by 1.85 percent but declared it a “0 percent” year for current taxpayers because new development supposedly absorbed the increase. But that’s a shell game. The levy still grew by nearly $800,000.
The city expects test results over the weekend and will share updates when available.
“From streets and utilities to parks and libraries, housing, public safety and economic development, the inaugural resident survey will shape decisions that impact every Duluthian.” -- Mayor Roger Reinert
"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
The Minnesota Monsters have named Daron Clark head coach for their first season in the Arena Football One (AF1) league. Clark brings extensive playing and coaching experience to the role, having competed in the Indoor Football League (IFL), AF1 and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also served as
The 96-hour rule may have once been a guardrail. Now it’s a barrier. If Congress wants to help rural America without another task force or photo op, it can start with one simple act: stop the clock.
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a wave of scam calls in which callers falsely claim to be law enforcement officers and demand money for supposed court-related violations. Authorities said several residents have reported receiving calls from people pretending to represent the Sheriff’s Office,
If Hennepin fails, it’s not just a county left behind. It’s every county watching, knowing this is a glimpse of its own future. Fentanyl doesn’t care about ZIP codes. Neither does a gun in the wrong hands. The time to coordinate isn’t after the obituary runs — it’s now.
