Matt Baumgartner sent a statement to Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce members Thursday apologizing for causing concern and revealing he has received addiction counseling.
Martha Bremer served eight years at the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, and says she was fired after bringing concerns about a hiring process to the board's attention.
The demand for all types of housing in downtown Duluth, from affordable to luxury and everything in between, was cause for chamber leadership to meet with the Kilbourne Group last week to gather input and discuss potential projects with the Fargo-based developer.
From the editorial: "There are all sorts of politically strategic reasons to refuse to publicly face voters and answer hard questions, but they tend to serve only the candidates while constituents and the voting public are snubbed and shortchanged."
After meeting with key business leaders across the northland, President Doug Loon gave a snapshot of the state's economic strengths, opportunities and challenges.
From the column: "I am asking the Minnesota Nurses Association, or MNA, and health care leadership to negotiate a deal that works for everyone. I am asking that both sides negotiate as good-faith partners."
