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Duluth chooses Arizona agency over local firms to market the city to tourists
The Duluth City Council voted 8-1 Monday night to award a multimillion-dollar tourism marketing contract to a company based in Tucson, Ariz., over objections from some in the business community who wanted the city to hire a local firm.
After years of delays, revived taconite mine offers new economic hope on Minnesota’s Iron Range
Mesabi Metallics — a controversial project that’s been in the works for more than two decades and could be the first new taconite mine in Minnesota in nearly 50 years — is once again bringing hopes of economic revival to the Iron Range.
Duluth volunteers prepare to serve, deliver thousands of Thanksgiving meals in 35th annual event
Organizers of the College of St. Scholastica’s Thanksgiving Day Buffet expect to serve more than 3,000 people and deliver 1,000 meals to homebound Duluthians.
Minnesota DNR delays decision on key proposed copper-nickel mine permit
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has delayed a decision until late next year on a key permit for the proposed NewRange Copper Nickel project in northeastern Minnesota, the mine formerly known as PolyMet. The company called the agency’s decision “unfortunate.”
Two Carlton County races end in ties — winners determined by chance
The race for Mayor in the city of Wrenshall, and for one of two city council seats in Kettle River, both ended in dead heats. According to state statute, an election that ends in a tie is decided by lot.