Peter Passi

DULUTH — At a glance, Ann Glumac may have struck folks as an unlikely choice when she was tapped to lead the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area in September 2020. “I’m a cross-country skier and a hiker. But I never really learned to downhill ski, and I wasn’... See more

HERMANTOWN, Minn. — A draft development agreement and tax abatement plan made public Thursday, April 23, show how both Google and its would-be host potentially stand to benefit from the company’s controversial plans to build up to a 1.2-million-square-foo... See more

DULUTH — The cost of removing an abandoned downtown parking ramp continues to grow. On Wednesday evening, the Duluth Economic Development Authority voted 4-0 to approve a change order that’s expected to drive the total cost of the Shopper’s Ramp project a... See more

DULUTH — Nearly 50 years have passed since anyone in town can recall seeing Florence Hector, a retired English teacher. Her last known sighting occurred May 10, 1976, as the 71-year-old stopped at Wal-Lee’s Service Station in Duluth to top off her tank an... See more

And, if the state aims to up its game, District 3 Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown, says updating antiquated technology should be part of the conversation. Hauschild helped orchestrate a Thursday morning demonstration of the systems that St. Louis Cou... See more