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
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Reprint It! David Montgomery's note to city councilors
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Howie: This is what drift looks like
We are attempting to run a full-service, high-touch, progressive city on a tax base that isn’t keeping up — and hasn’t been for a long time. We talk about growth like it’s just around the corner. We budget like it already arrived. And we tax like it never left.
AF1 Transactions, Dec. 30
Oceanside on Tuesday signed defensive back Shijuan Rogers (6-foot-4, 225 pounds), offensive lineman Jacob Vasquez (6-5, 285, Grand Canyon), quarterbacks Mark Salazar (6-2, 200, San Diego State) and Mitchell Bartram (6-1, 190, McKendree), and defensive lineman Lance Desorbo (6-4, 280, Wagner) in Arena Football One roster moves.
Dougherty Funeral Home Duluth Obit: John McAllister
John Reynolds McAllister passed away on December 22, 2025. John was born September 10, 1928 to Walter Leo McAllister and Mabel Louise (Nelson) McAllister in Duluth, MN. He is best remembered for his faith in God, co-founding St. John’s Free Lutheran Church in 1984. Prior to that, his career
Howie: Dan Hartman 2025 Person of the Year
Under Executive Director Dan Hartman’s leadership, the DECC has become a clear example of what disciplined, effective stewardship looks like: manage the asset with purpose, respect the public trust, adapt with confidence rather than panic, and consistently aim higher than anyone expects.