Dan Kraker
Duluth has won Outside Magazine’s online contest for Best Town, outpolling fellow finalist Provo, Utah in a social-media driven competition. Read more →
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By Dan Kraker
Duluth-based reporter for @mprnews. On the look-out for good stories and intriguing characters in northeast Minnesota. Always up for a paddle, pedal, tromp or ski.
Duluth has made the final two in an on-line vote to be named Outside Magazine’s Best Town, something Mayor Don Ness said could help bolster the city’s reputatation as an outdoor recreation hub and attract talented entrepreneurs and professionals. Read more →
A $18 million initiative to bolster Duluth’s western corridor along the St. Louis River depends upon the City Council reauthorizing a half percent sales tax on food, beverages and lodging. Read more →
Former DFL state representative and gubernatorial candidate Tom Rukavina has announced he will run for a seat on the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners. Read more →
An art exhibit called “Hero/Villain/Savior/Scoundrel: Portraits of Jim Carlson & Don Ness” opens in Duluth Saturday, featuring portraits of the two main players in a long public battle over the sale of synthetic drugs at Carlson’s Last Place on Earth in Duluth. Read more →
A longtime owl researcher in Duluth has banded more than 400 Snowy Owls over the past four decades to learn more about their movements. Read more →
A new report shows strong public support to rebuild a section of a state highway through Jay Cooke State Park that has been closed since it was severely damaged in flooding in June, 2012. Now MnDOT officials will decide whether to undertake the project. Read more →
Duluth mountain bikers are about a third of the way to building the country’s first 100 mile long urban mountain bike trail. Read more →
Despite DNR concerns, the first PolyMet public hearing in Duluth was marked by civility and informed comments. Read more →
A new office tower in Duluth that will serve as corporate headquarters for the women’s fashion retailer maurices also is an important symbol of the city’s newfound confidence, says Mayor Don Ness. Read more →