BUDGE COLLECTIONS
Don Ness: The 2010 Budgeteer interview, Pt. 2
More from the Budgeteer’s annual sit-down chat with Duluth Mayor Don Ness.
By Sarah Packingham , December 30, 2010
Duluth Public Library almost as old as city
In 1869, Duluth did not yet have elected officials, a ship canal or a hotel (one was being built). Nonetheless, that year some Duluthians established a library.
By Patra Sevastiades , November 21, 2010
An evening with Duluth’s ‘first family’
An intimate look at Duluth Mayor Don Ness during family time.
By Sarah Packingham , October 23, 2010
Remembering ‘The Forgotten War’ 60 years later
Over the 60 years since B Company was activated for war in Korea, these men and women have continued to sustain one another. The surviving local members of B Company still meet once a month for lunch, and their wives join them every two months.
By Patra Sevastiades , August 09, 2010
Preserving history by connecting to the past
This summer, consider building your family tree. To get you started, Sharon Finch, the president of the Twin Ports Genealogical Society, was gracious enough to offer up some tips.
By Beth Koralia , July 15, 2010
Duluth in '68: A look back at ‘The Year that Changed the World’
By all accounts, 1968 was a turbulent year in American history. Duluth, perched on the shores of Lake Superior, was not unaffected by the dramatic events of the day.
By Patra Sevastiades , July 08, 2010
The time is right for Old Downtown
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Things are looking up in Old Downtown Duluth. New businesses are polishing up old buildings and the time may even be right for building the main entrance to Lake Place, 30 years after the fact.
June 04, 2010
History: Changing Duluth’s waterfront from junk to jewel of the North
A brief history of how today's Canal Park came to be.
June 01, 2010
Seeing Amsoil Arena through the architect's eyes
The Budgeteer gets a tour of the unfinished Amsoil Arena from principal architect Brian Morse. We also took lots and lots of pictures, so make sure you check out all the photo galleries and other images attached to this article.
May 21, 2010
5Q :: French River’s nuclear missiles reach big audience
During the Cold War, eight sites around the nation (and two in Canada) housed 48-foot, 16,000-pound anti-aircraft missiles. Thanks to one historian, these nuclear warheads will finally get their day in the sun.
May 13, 2010
Interstate 35 brought controversy, opportunity
A history of Interstate 35 in Duluth, from its beginnings in West Duluth to the 20-year-process of finding a better plan for the extension through downtown and into East Duluth. Longer, slightly more accurate story than the print version.
May 07, 2010
The long and storied life of the NorShor, Part II
Part two of the history of the NorShor Theater, starting with its purchase by emergency room physician Eric Ringsred.
April 30, 2010
The long and storied life of the NorShor, Part I
A look back at the first 70 years of the NorShor and Orpheum theaters.
April 23, 2010
Interstate 35 ‘megaproject’ will be a megamess
Construction this summer on Interstate 35 through Duluth will certainly disrupt traffic, but the DTA and MnDOT do have a plan.
March 05, 2010
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