The relationship between Duluth and the city’s Indigenous people has always been more about the city keeping up appearances than truly advocating for native culture. Sure, Emily added women with indigenous backgrounds to her staff as the City Attorney and Community Relations Officer, she prominently celebrated Indigenous People’s Day, and strangely went to bat over…
Category: Real Stories North
Line 3: Eco-Terrorists Still Attacking
Eco-terrorists Continue to Attack Line 3 Construction As Enbridge crews and contractors work to lay the new Line 3 replacement pipeline across Minnesota they seem to encounter attacks by eco-terrorists at every turn. Now, some may think “eco-terrorists” that’s a stretch, they are protestors. The reality is, the tactics these people are using fit the…
Downtown: Poop Still a Problem
ExploreMinnesota.com describes Duluth as “Yours to discover and interpret on your own terms. Like picking rocks along Lake Superior’s ancient shores or exploring trails that span every part of the city’s expansive outdoor wonderland. Like tasting your way through restaurants and pubs and shopping the variety of shops – whether they’re found along the charming…
Welcome to Duluth, Please Hold on to Your Kids.
As Grandma’s Marathon marks the official start of summer and tourist season in Duluth, it seems timely to remind guests of our city that while Duluth has postcard-worthy views, it’s not a picture-perfect city. Tourists should be advised to be cautious while visiting Duluth, but our city and tourism bureau offers no safety advice…
Local Parents Concerned with Marshall School Curriculum
As the school year comes to an end, parents of high school aged kids at the independent Marshall School in Duluth are concerned that the school’s curriculum leaves little room for independent thinking. A parent from the school recently shared that Marshall School is pushing race and gender-based curriculum from social justice organizations rather than…
PPP Fraud Potential in Duluth (and the website to look up PPP recipients)
The fear and restrictions of the pandemic may be fading, but the financial impact is sure to follow us for decades. Beyond the individual checks and extra unemployment compensation, the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) was a major portion of the CARES and Economic Aid Acts. While the PPP funding did an important job, keeping small…
Fixing Duluth: Step 1 – Fortifying the Police Department
It was a typical spring day in Duluth when a delivery driver rang the doorbell of a home on the west end to drop off an order. Before they could turn and leave the steps, their vehicle had been stolen. The shocked driver reports the incident to the Duluth Police Department only to be told…
Duluth Human Rights Commission Oppresses with Light-skinned Spokesperson
Over the last year, Minnesota has been splashed across international headlines for use-of-force police calls that have ended in death, most recognizably the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police Officer, and most recently the accidental shooting of Daunte Wright by a Brooklyn Center Officer. Both of these deaths sparked protests that turned into…
When Help for the Homeless Hurts
For the past year, we’ve brought attention to Duluth’s homeless crisis, and the detriment it is to the city, residents, and businesses. We’ve asked repeatedly for action and we’ve waited for a leader to immerge. In the last few weeks, stories of Duluth’s homeless population have been consistent in the local news and several ideas…
State of City Address: Emily hands out Immoral Award
During her State of the City address this week, Mayor Emily Larson, decided it was appropriate to call out a longtime local business and large employer, Spectrum (Charter), for “holding the community hostage” during the pandemic. Larson said “Spectrum even raised prices in a pandemic – and this community, held hostage, had no choice but…