Former Duluth News Tribune editor and longtime Northern Minnesota journalist Larry Fortner died early Wednesday from cancer. The Duluth News Tribune remembers Fortner in a Peter Passi front page story today. After work in Florida and Kentucky, Fortner found his way to Duluth, Minnesota in 1979. He would become editor of the DNT, going on… Read More →
Economic salvation is local
February 9, 2016 by 4 Comments
Duluth, Minnesota, is among several cities featured in a James Fallows story in the March 2016 edition of “The Atlantic,” entitled “How America is putting itself back together.” The Duluth angle is what got my attention, but the rest of the story is what I’d like to talk about today. Fallows lists Duluth alongside his story’s… Read More →
New Quack City: giant rubber duck headed for Duluth
January 29, 2016 by 1 Comment
Tall Ships Duluth 2016 will be held Aug. 18-21 in the International Port of Duluth, Minnesota. Real, fully-functional wooden masted sailing ships that replicate historical vessels will dock at Duluth for tours, rides and historical interpretation. These are always huge events, drawing hundreds of thousands to Duluth at arguably the most beautiful time of year… Read More →
GOPer Donna Bergstrom to seek SD 7 seat
January 27, 2016 by 1 Comment
We’ve heard about DFL candidates for the office, but today Donna Bergstrom joined the District 7 Senate race as a Republican. Erik Simonson and Sharla Gardner are the announced DFL candidates to succeed Sen. Roger Reinert (DFL-Duluth) who is not seeking re-election. Here is her press release: Duluth, MN (January 27, 2016) – Donna Bergstrom… Read More →
Liz Olson first to announce bid for open 7B seat
January 27, 2016 by 1 Comment
Liz Olson, a Duluth community organizer, has announced her candidacy for the open District 7B seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The district covers much of western and central Duluth. “I believe in a Minnesota that promises all of us a chance to live with dignity — A Minnesota that offers access to living… Read More →
Former councilor Gardner to seek SD7 seat
January 10, 2016 by 2 Comments
Former Duluth city councilor Sharla Gardner announced this week she would seek the DFL endorsement for the Minnesota Senate District 7 seat being vacated by Sen. Roger Reinert (DFL-Duluth). Gardner left office just last week after not seeking re-election last year. Reinert announced he would not seek re-election last Sunday. Shortly afterward, State Rep. Erik Simonson,… Read More →
Emily Larson to be sworn in as Duluth mayor today
January 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Today, Emily Larson will take the oath of office as the new mayor of Duluth, Minnesota. She becomes the first female mayor of this Great Lakes international port city and successor to popular outgoing mayor Don Ness. Here on the Iron Range I refer to this position as the “person we see disproportionately on the… Read More →
Last chance to be Duluth’s next lift bridge operator
January 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Applicants have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to apply for the highest-profile blue collar job in Duluth: Operator of the Aerial Lift Bridge. Pay starts at $42,444 per year and includes benefits. The gig involves pulling levers to make the bridge go up and pulling levers to make the bridge go down. That’s the fun part, probably what… Read More →
New ship to haul last grain of 2015 from Duluth
December 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The last international grain ship of 2015 will arrive at the Port of Duluth, Minnesota, Sunday night or early Monday morning, according to officials with the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. UPDATE: Due to high winds, the Federal Bering was forced to take shelter near the Apostle Islands. It is now expected Tuesday morning. The Federal Bering… Read More →
How does a cool mayor leave office? With free concert
December 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
Duluth Mayor Don Ness will leave office this January after two successful terms as leader of Northern Minnesota’s biggest city during a time of economic diversification and growth. Before Mayor-elect Emily Larson takes the oath, however, Ness will give one more mayoral address. Not at city hall. Not at some hotel conference room, either. Ness… Read More →
