By Mattie Hjelseth The Duluth Police Department mental health unit is changing its name to CORE Unit. The new name integrates the co-responder model that is used in multiple police departments across the country. The unit responds and assists in calls for service ranging from mental health to homelessness, bridging the gap between responding to...
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DECC nabs Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
By Lucie Amundsen The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center has received a Shuttered Venue Operators Grant for $751,743. Funds are allotted for labor costs at $250,581, payment of utilities at $250,581 and maintenance costs at $250,581. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, sponsored by Senator Amy Klobuchar, was established by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small...
City of Duluth crews responding to a water main break
By Kate Van Daele City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break located on the 100 block of South 58th Avenue West. The break was reported just before 8 a.m. today. Water has been shut off on the 100 block of South 58th Avenue West. It is not known at...
City crews responding to water main break on London Road
By Phil Jents City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break located on the 2000 block of London Road. Water has been shut off on London Road from 19th Avenue East to 21st Avenue East. It is not known at this time how long it will take to fix the...
BusinessNorth: Visit Duluth members counter mayor’s tourism assertions
By Ron Brochu, BusinessNorth A tourism promotion plan sought by city of Duluth administrators has less to offer than the existing one that has been managed for decades by Visit Duluth, representatives of the destination marketing organization (DMO) argued Thursday. Earlier this week, Mayor Emily Larson said tourism tax revenue should be allocated to private...
Print It! Fulton clarifies Seaway Hotel resolution
Adam Fulton, Deputy Director of Planning & Economic Development for the City of Duluth, sent the following memo to Duluth City Councilors on Monday morning: “There have been several correspondence items to Council related to the referenced resolution over the weekend. I wanted to provide some clarification to the actions of the proposed resolution. Please...
Brighton Beach closed for repairs
By Kate Van Daele The City of Duluth will temporarily close Brighton Beach (Kitchi Gammi Park) to users beginning today. Construction will begin at that time on the Lakewalk extension through the park. The Brighton Beach Mini-Master Plan was adopted in August of 2019. The Plan recomends the extension of the Lakewalk, relocation of the...
East Superior Street reconditioning project begins today
Construction on the East Superior Street reconditioning project will begin today. The project work area will take place between 45th and 60th Avenue East. Traffic control signs will be placed throughout the work area. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained for most of the project. Construction crews will begin removing concrete at 60th Avenue...