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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St. Louis County Public Works issues reminder about placement of political signs
With roughly a month to go until election day, political signs are a common sight. However, state law limits where signs can be posted to ensure safety on roadways. Political signs - or any advertisements - are not allowed on highway right-of-ways (roadside shoulders), ditches, or sight corners at intersections
Duluth Police reports shot fired in East Duluth
At approximately 4:30 a.m., Monday, October 5, Duluth Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 4600 block of East Superior Street. Initial information shows that an individual fired a gun into the air. At this time, there is no evidence that was located at the
Zagelmeyer sees reasons for optimism in Hawks’ loss, but no moral victories
HERMANTOWN — Hermantown football coach Mike Zagelmeyer isn't interested in moral victories. Not after Friday night's 24-15 Northeast Red loss at Grand Rapids, not after watching his previously unbeaten Hawks overcome a two-touchdown deficit and take the lead, and certainly not with another significant test