Lincoln Park has another new resident coming. Duluth Cider is opening up a tap room in August where they will debut their own locally crafted and brewed ciders.
Following Tuesday's presidential caucuses in Minnesota as part of Super Tuesday, former Duluth mayor Don Ness is suggesting it's time for the Land of 10,000 Lakes to consider switching to a primary system, rather than caucuses.
Duluth Mayor Don Ness proclaimed that this week is "National Safe Place Week" in Duluth. It's a great way to pay tribute to a program that many people may not know exists.
Earlier this week, the Duluth City Council voted for a 25% raise in pay for Duluth Mayor Don Ness. That would increase his salary from $78,000 to $97,500, and it would mark the first raise for that position in years. However, that raise in pay will not be happening.
A year ago today, community members found themselves shellshocked by the extensive damage that followed intense rainfall overnight June 19-20, 2012. In the year since the flood, much progress has been made, but as Duluth Mayor Don Ness says, there is still a long road ahead in achieving full recovery for the city.
The collapse of a part of a wall at Wade Stadium recently put the spotlight on how old and weakened the facility has become. The Duluth Huskies need to play there and it is a historic part of the Northland, but getting funds for necessary repairs is tricky. Duluth Mayor Don Ness has a plan.
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.
We've been on a roll in the Northland with new companies looking at the area with new jobs. Too bad a step backwards will be taken with the closure of the Duluth Georgia Pacific facility at the end of August.
It's no surprise to residents of the Northland that Duluth Mayor Don Ness is popular. He was elected in a very controversial time in the city and navigated through some very tough decisions. While there are still some hot issues to work through, such as Fond Du Luth Casino, the city of Duluth has received a lot of good news as of late. I was very happy to see that Duluth and its Mayor are now