December 13, 2012 It gets my attention every time I hear them on the first Wednesday of the month. The air raid sirens. However, we won't be hearing them in January and possibly the month of February. Here's why.
December 7, 2012
Some areas of the Northland have already received significant snowfall. Meteorologists are saying that this weekend we could see 3-6 inches locally, more on the South Shore. Want to know when your street will get plowed? Should you use salt or sand on your sidewalks? Ever wonder what the regulation were for shoveling snow? The City of Duluth takes on your frequently asked questions and I guarantee you'll learn more than you expected.
November 17, 2012
Picture this scenario. You have jumped in the shower before work, lathered your hair and are about to rinse when, suddenly, the water pressure is GONE! If this should happen to you, be reminded that the toilet tank holds clean water for rinsing, however, C O L D water. If you live in Lincoln Park,avoid this discomfort by taking your shower before 9a on Monday. The City is warning that certain areas of Lincoln Park may experience low water pressure, here's why and how long you'll have to wait for the pressure to return to normal.
November 12, 2012
The trail that needs to be constructed this Saturday will be a gravel walking path from the new Lincoln Park Middle School to Devonshire Street. It is designed to give those students who walk to school, a quick easy route to the lower streets and Grand Avenue. Can you help?
October 30, 2012 More and more families are looking for a safe way to celebrate Halloween. Trick or treating has been limited to people you know and trust. There have been safe events in the Northland in the past, but once you've attending them for two or three years, you start looking for new ideas. The City of Duluth delivers with two free family-friendly events.
October 26, 2012 Downtown employees can stop leaving early for work because they have to search for a parking spot. Shoppers will have the parking ramp back just in time for holiday shopping. Construction is done and the concrete is not only repaired, but cleaned too.
October 25, 2012 If you have issues with your storm sewer drain system, don't like the pot holes on your road, want to discuss taxes for your neighborhood, need to discuss the job situation in our area, or just want to give the Mayor an "atta boy"! You have that opportunity to get face to face with him next Tuesday.
October 23, 2012 Wait. Before you say, I haven't got time to do that. Take a trip back to last year, and every year before that. As you were driving around the City, looking at the outdoor Christmas light displays, you were saying "I am putting one up next year"! "I can do this, I can win this thing"! Well, it's next year and here is what you need to know. Good Luck!
October 12, 2012 Absolutely gorgeous! Not only Enger Tower, which has been "pinked" for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but also the new BIGGER gazebo. The cool thing about the smaller gazebo is that my daughter had her grad pics taken there, just before they built this one. They're going to officially open the gazebo today with a ribbon cutting and you're invited!
October 6, 2012
You were secretly hoping they'd blow into the neighbors yard, but they haven't, so you took time over the weekend and raked. Now, you have huge garbage bags full of leaves sitting on the side of your house. Other than the orange bag that you filled to look like a pumpkin for the season, what are you going to do with them? Here's your answer and it's free!
October 2, 2012
If you work downtown Duluth and park in the East Superior Ramp, you need to read this blog. The construction is slated to begin Monday, October 8 and last a little over a week for the repair, then another week for cleaning. It will still be open, but there won't be as many spaces available. Be prepared to find another place to park until the construction is over. Here's the skinny.
September 26, 2012 Every year since 2009, Duluth has taken part in a National Citizens Poll, and this years results are in. What do you and your neighbors think of the city, and the way it's run?
