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Candace Renalls

Candace Renalls

Candance Renalls is a retired Duluth News Tribune reporter and freelance writer.

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Lifestyle
Couple navigates massive renovation project for one of Duluth's most distinctive homes
Park Point house rekindles Paul and Mary Treuer's dream to live by Lake Superior.
December 07, 2022 07:40 AM
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By  Candace Renalls
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Local
After acquittal, Marjorie Caldwell faced years of additional legal trouble
From 1993 to 2004, Marjorie Caldwell served 11 years of a 15-year prison sentence for arson.
June 27, 2022 08:00 AM
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By  Candace Renalls
Glensheen, at 3300 London Road in Duluth, was the site of a notorious double murder on June 27, 1977, that became one of the most publicized homicides in Minnesota's history. Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com
Local
Glensheen murders still intrigue
The case had all the ingredients of an old-fashioned whodunit — wealth, greed, betrayal, even a mansion and a candlestick murder weapon.
June 27, 2022 08:00 AM
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By  Candace Renalls
One of the victims of the double killings at the Congdon mansion is removed while numerous officers continue to investigate the scene. 1977 file / News Tribune
Local
Trail of clues, legal twists kept Glensheen murder case going for years
The police investigation quickly focused on Elisabeth's daughter by adoption, Marjorie Caldwell, 44, and Marjorie's husband, Roger, 43, in a murder-for-inheritance plot.
June 27, 2022 08:00 AM
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By  Candace Renalls
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Lifestyle
Creating 'little spaces' transforms Congdon Park backyard
Dedication and hard work create garden filled with beautiful color and contrast.
August 10, 2019 08:00 AM
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By  Candace Renalls
Built originally in 1890 as a city water intake station, the brick cottage sits close to the water's edge, enforced with a 6-foot-thick foundation, steel plates to deflect the waves and storm shutters that can be lowered when strong waves spray the house. Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com
Lifestyle
A Congdon cottage: Duluth Preservation Alliance historic properties tour includes lakeside gem
Butter and cream colors with gold accents in the French tradition dominate, giving it a light, seaside feel.
September 09, 2018 04:00 AM
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By  Candace Renalls
Every room in Dave and Pam Lemon's vacation home has lake views but none more sweeping than in the great room with its wall of windows. The home, near Schroeder, will be open to the public during the 14th annual Lundie/ Vacation Home Tour on July 7. Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com
Lifestyle
A glimpse into North Shore getaways: Lundie, vacation home tour opens doors to guests
Edwin Lundie modeled his timber-framed cabins after 19th century rural Scandinavian folk buildings, combining a rustic look with craftsmanship and attention to detail.
June 09, 2018 04:00 AM
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By  Candace Renalls
Local master gardener Julie Overom leads a session with Katherine Ahlgren on propagating roses Saturday. Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com
Lifestyle
A blooming success: New hardy rose variety was 22 years in the making
Julie Overom's rose underwent six years of rigorous testing and trials by Star Roses and Plants, a division of Conard-Pyle Co.
April 21, 2018 09:51 AM
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By  Candace Renalls
Joy and Jim Fischer, proprietors of the the Firelight Inn on Oregon Creek, relax on one of the couches by the fireplace in a commons area at the Duluth bed and breakfast. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
Business
Duluth bed and breakfasts specialize in romantic getaways
"You need to be friendly, and you need to love people of all ages and all walks of life."
January 21, 2018 07:00 PM
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By  Candace Renalls
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Lifestyle
Updated, restored and ready for guests: Tweed House is part of Preservation Alliance tour
Built from 1911 to 1914 the Tweed House, which includes a carriage house with a second floor studio apartment, has quite a history.
September 16, 2017 04:00 AM
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By  Candace Renalls
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