Reprint It! Joel Sipress' thoughts on the recent Duluth mayoral election
"Can Roger reach the lofty goals he's set for himself? Probably not. So the folks who convinced themselves that everything is Emily's fault and all we need to do to fix it is elect a new mayor are likely to be disappointed." -- Joel Sipress
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Reprint It! DECC Facebook post
"Spring has been a blur! In just the past four weeks, the DECC has hosted: . Country show with Sam Hunt . Ballet performance of Snow White . Classic rock with John Mellencamp . Hard rock with Breaking Benjamin . Christian rock with Mercy Me . Children's event with the Shrine Circus . Comedian
Roger Reinert's Facebook post; Take a Bow, elite prep student athletes
Legendary Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert on the Chester Ski Hill & Chalet – "Great to catch up today with Dave Schaeffer and Nik Bayuk to discuss the Chester Ski Hill. We chatted about their efforts to build a new Chester Ski Chalet. These individuals, and so many others both staff
Reprint It! David Montgomery's note to city councilors
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