Bygones for Dec. 27

By news@duluthnewstribune.com

December 26, 2012 at 11:00 PM

News Tribune, Dec. 27, 1972

The Duluth City Council last night approved a plan to reapportion councilmanic districts based on the one-man, one-vote principle. Presently, under a provision of the city charter, the districts are apportioned according to the number of registered voters in each.

Increases approved by the 1971 Minnesota Legislature have moved the state from 12th- to eighth-highest in the nation in per-capita tax burden, according to the Taxpayers Research Association. The group said Minnesota's per-capita personal income is below the national average. News Tribune, Dec. 27, 1992

After more than a year, the Hibbing City Council has approved hiring new police and fire chiefs to fill vacancies created by retirements. The council approved three-year contracts with Leroy Davidson as police chief and Doug Moberg as fire chief.

Duluth bird watchers found 51 species of birds during the Duluth Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count last weekend. The most unusual birds seen in this year's count were two house finches, said Kim Eckert, coordinator. Researched by the Reference & Information staff at the Duluth Public Library. Call (218) 730-4200/option 5 or click on Ask Us at www.duluth.lib.mn.us .

Bygones for Dec. 27

News Tribune, Dec. 27, 1972 The Duluth City Council last night approved a plan to reapportion councilmanic districts based on the one-man, one-vote principle. Presently, under a provision of the city charter, the districts are apportioned accordi...