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Julsrud steps down from Duluth's civil service task force

A city councilor who supported an ordinance change to the civil service code has resigned from a task force designed to review the reforms.

• Jennifer Julsrud

Woodland, Enbridge projects win DEDA subsidies

The Duluth Economic Development Authority agreed to lend financial support to a couple of large development projects Wednesday night.

• Photo

City of Duluth loses another round in court over casino

Sixth District Court Judge Mark Munger on Wednesday dismissed the city of Duluth’s attempt to block the Fond du Lac Band from moving forward with plans to use the Carter Hotel property downtown for its casino operations.

• Fond-du-Luth Casino

DEDA approves support for Duluth development projects

Both actions were unanimously passed by DEDA Wednesday, but they will require City Council approval, as well.

• The plan for Bluestone Commons
• Enbridge plans 100 new jobs in Duluth's Old Downtown
• Enbridge to expand oil pipeline capacity through Superior

Chester Park ski jumps face uncertain future

As Duluth works to develop a master plan for Chester Park, the future of the park’s ski jumps appears to be up in the air.

• Ski jump
• If you go: Chester Park open house

North Branch man selected for Duluth Economic Development Authority post

The Duluth City Council is expected to take up the matter at its May 29 meeting.

• Christopher Eng

Ingenuity, plywood and sweat save horse stuck in a Northland swamp

After hours of struggling to free a beloved horse from the mud, Julie Sedin was out of options when she called 911 in desperation Thursday evening.

• Julie Sedin and Teddy

Olympians in Duluth teach swimmers to go for gold in life

Forty-five aspiring swimmers, ages 8 to 18, came to learn from two of the best in the sport Sunday afternoon, when gold medal Olympians Aaron Peirsol and Misty Hyman put on a swimming clinic at the Duluth YMCA.

• Olympic swimmer Aaron Peirsol
• Olympian Misty Hyman

Ely firefighters catch break from weather

More than an inch of overnight rain helped firefighters make significant progress Sunday toward extinguishing a wildfire that earlier had threatened the city of Ely.

• Firefighters

Rain helps in wildfire battle near Ely; Highway 1 reopens

Authorities opened Minnesota Highway 1 this morning for the first time since the blaze began.

• Fire near Ely

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.