Articles

Developer, mayor disagree on path ahead for Duluth's Kozy building

Renovating the 50-room boarding house that once was home to the Kozy Bar will be an expensive endeavor, and Mike Conlan hopes a critical piece of funding for the $8.7 million project will come in the form of low-income housing tax credits from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

• Kozy building
• Plans for Pastoret Terrace

Father and son could face off in Duluth City Council election

A potentially unusual political matchup may be taking shape in a Duluth City Council race.

• Ryan Stauber
• Jim Stauber

Duluth city councilor seeks to license sales of synthetic drugs

A Duluth City Council member is working on new ordinances that would regulate businesses that sell synthetic drugs while punishing people who consume them.

• Sharla Gardner

Duluth city councilor's son announces candidacy

Ryan Stauber, whose father, Jim, is a council member, today announced his intentions to seek one of two At-Large seats.

• Ryan Stauber

Bellisio Foods to buy California food manufacturer

Bellisio Foods, the nation’s third-largest manufacturer of frozen entrees, is about to get bigger with a deal to purchase Overhill Farms.

Ness hopes to hold tax rates steady after state funding boost

Duluth Mayor Don Ness said he was encouraged and disappointed Monday as Minnesota lawmakers wrapped up their latest legislative session in St. Paul.

• Capitol, flooding, vets, disaster end session

Three more candidates enter Duluth City Council race

Three more Duluth City Council candidates launched their campaigns this past weekend after receiving local DFL endorsements.

• City Hall

Hartman says he won't seek re-election to Duluth City Council

Four of nine seats on the Duluth City Council will be up for grabs this year, and one incumbent has announced he will not seek re-election.

• Dan Hartman

Hartman says he will not run again for Duluth City Council

Four of nine seats on the Duluth City Council will be up for grabs this year, and few candidates have come forward so far.

• Dan Hartman

Proctor’s right to Midway Township parcel affirmed, but bigger fight looms

Proctor’s right to annex about 67 acres of land that includes the former Sundown Motel property was affirmed this week by the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

• Midway Township annexation

Columns

Cirrus vows money owed to DEDA will be repaid

Brent Wouters, president and CEO of Cirrus Aircraft, offered assurances Wednesday night that his company’s debts to the Duluth Economic Development Authority will be repaid.