By Mattie Hjelseth DULUTH — The Duluth Police Department and St. Louis Public Health and Human Services have collaborated to reduce calls for service to adult foster care homes by creating a state-recognized innovative program. This program is called ‘Person Centered Incident Matrix,’ which is a person centered approach to crisis management. From 2017 to...
April 20, 2026
Category: City of Duluth
Duluth Public Library partners with RentHelpMN
By Lyanne Valdez The Duluth Public Library, with the help of the American Indian Housing Organization, is partnering with RentHelpMN, also known as the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program, to help those who have fallen behind on their payments and answer any questions renters or landlords may have. RentHelpMN navigators will be on-site at the...
City crews responding to a water main break in West End
By Phil Jents DULUTH — City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break located at the intersection of Vernon Street and Grand Forks Avenue in Duluth’s West End. The areas impacted are Vernon Street from West 1st Street to Chestnut Street, West 1st Street from North 28th Avenue West to...
DEDA meets to consider options for vacant Lot D
DULUTH — Duluth Economic Development Authority board members and city staff held a special meeting at noon Monday at the vacant Lot D in the Bayfront District. Consultants are recommending that the city develop a Request for Information for the lot, which has sat vacant for 26 years. The purpose of the RFI would be...
City to remove cork trees from 4th Street due to invasive classification
DULUTH — City of Duluth Park Maintenance crews will be removing male Amur Cork trees from 4th Street due to the tree being classified as invasive. A total of 18 trees will be removed in the coming weeks. The majority of the impacted trees were planted during the St. Louis County and City of Duluth...
City crews responding to a water main break on Carlton Street
DULUTH — City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break located on Carlton Street. The break was reported shortly after 8 a.m. and is located in the Denfeld neighborhood. The break is located in an industrial area and not impacting residences. It is not known at this time how long...
Duluth Fire responds to second water rescue in a week
The Duluth Fire Department responded to the report of a water emergency on Park Point Beach near the Beach House Shortly on Wednesday evening. The initial dispatch reported a person was pulled underwater by a rip current near the Beach House. When crews arrived at about 7 p.m., a 20-year-old woman from St. Paul was...
City to begin removing Emerald Ash Borer next week
By Kate Van Daele The City of Duluth in its efforts to mitigate the spread of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle in local ash trees will be expanding the timeframe for removing impacted trees. Previously, the city has removed ash trees in the spring and late fall after flight season has ended. This year, the...