Emily Larson cruised to a victory in Tuesday’s election for Mayor of Duluth with more than 70 percent of the vote. With her defeat of Chuck Horton, she will become the first woman to lead the Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas. Voters selected Elissa Hanson and Noah Hobbs as the next at-large city councilors,… Read More →

We haven’t discussed the Duluth Mayor’s race in a while, partly because city council president Emily Larson is so widely expected to rout boxing trainer and drug counselor Chuck Horton next Tuesday. But Horton’s supporters aren’t letting up, as evidenced by the most jaw-dropping local political media I’ve experienced in a very long time: Behold,… Read More →

Last week, Lake Superior Magazine ran an interesting infographic story titled “How Big is Lake Superior?” (Big). The centerpiece was a news graphic showing the outline of Lake Superior placed over the eastern sea board, a span stretching from Baltimore to Boston. The rest of the story talked about how much water was in Lake Superior…. Read More →

The Duluth News Tribune reported last week that a new developer is considering purchasing the Duluth Armory for redevelopment as a cultural center and concert venue. From the story by Peter Passi: The Armory Arts and Music Center, a local group of people working to save the building on London Road between 13th and 14th… Read More →

Duluth city councilor Emily Larson won a large majority in Tuesday’s primary election. She and conservative boxing promoter Chuck Horton will advance to the Nov. 3 general election to replace popular outgoing Mayor Don Ness, who opted not to seek re-election. The Duluth News Tribune and WDIO teamed up to report election results and, near as I… Read More →

For my Duluth readers, the Zenith City of the Freshwater Seas holds its primary election for mayor and 5th District city council today. Eight candidates for mayor include:  Thomas Cooper, John Howard Evans, Howie Hanson, Chuck Horton, Emily Larson, James Mattson, Robert D. Schieve, and John Socha. The top two vote-getters will advance. That’s a lot… Read More →

Last week I traveled down to the Cuyuna Range to work on a story about outdoor recreation and economic sustainability. While I was down there, phones were buzzing as organizers there learned the International Mountain Biking Association had elevated the region from a Bronze-level ride center to Silver, an elite level for a place that… Read More →

Duluth, the regional center and media hub of Northern Minnesota, holds odd-year elections. As such, filing just closed for this year’s city and school board offices in the Zenith City. Peter Passi reported about this in the Duluth News Tribune. The big political story in Duluth is still the decision by popular Mayor Don Ness… Read More →

The first time I went to downtown Duluth, Minnesota, I was a kid and among the things that stood out to me was the brick face of Superior Street. Whatever brick streets or sidewalks we had on the Iron Range had long been scraped up before my time and the concept was novel. This year, after… Read More →

Duluth blogger and city councilor Howie Hanson will resume his campaign for the city’s top job. He had announced his withdrawal from the race, but has changed his mind. He joins Emily Larson, boxing promotor Chuck Horton and auto mechanic Jim Mattson as announced candidates  to succeed popular Mayor Don Ness, who is not seeking re-election. Filing doesn’t… Read More →