News Tribune, Nov. 12, 1976
- Duluth residents would be paying 13 percent more for water in 1977 under a budget proposed by the city Water and Gas Department. Much of the increase in water rates is due to costs associated with operating the new filtration plant.
- Residents of Duluth’s West End may soon find relief from heavy trucks driving on residential streets because of a proposed ordinance prohibiting trucks from designated city streets. Unlike some cities, Duluth does not have an ordinance designating truck routes.
News Tribune, Nov. 12, 1996
- Douglas County is one of eight communities still in the running for a 450-bed SuperMax prison to hold Wisconsin’s worst offenders. The prison offers
- $40 million in construction work, more than 300 permanent jobs and potential local contracts like laundry services.
- Sammy’s Pizza at 103 W. First St. in Duluth is celebrating its 40th birthday this week. Sam Perella Sr. opened the business in 1956 after starting the first pizzeria in Hibbing, and there are now 18 Sammy’s restaurants in the Midwest.
Bygones is researched and written by David Ouse, retired reference librarian from the Duluth Public Library. He can be contacted at djouse49@gmail.com .
