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Duluth loses advocate, entrepreneur

One of Duluth's most prominent businessmen and community boosters, Robert "Bob" Mars Jr., died Sunday in his home, surrounded by family members. The 90-year-old Mars reported to work at 9:30 a.m. daily at his family parts and tools distribution f...

By Peter Passi

July 14, 2016 at 5:11 AM

By Peter Passi

Peter Passi covers city government for the Duluth News Tribune. He joined the paper in April 2000, initially as a business reporter but has worked a number of beats through the years.