(Video) Occupy movement spreads to greater Minnesota
By Jon Collins |
10.13.11 | 8:30 am
Demonstrations supportive of the Occupy wall Street movement were held in Duluth, Rochester and Brainerd.
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Tarryl Clark to challenge Chip Cravaack in 2012
By Andy Birkey |
05.09.11 | 6:00 am
Former state Sen. Tarryl Clark of St. Cloud says she is moving to Duluth in order to take on freshman Rep. Chip Cravaack in 2012. Clark, who lost to Sixth Congressional District Rep. Michele Bachmann in one of the most expensive House races in history in 2010, told the Duluth News Tribune that she has purchased a condo in Duluth.
Sparks fly in Cravaack, Oberstar race
By Andy Birkey |
10.20.10 | 3:47 pm
A Tuesday debate in Duluth spotlighted the excitement that Republicans are feeling as they try to unseat Rep. James Oberstar, an 18-term congressman who has won reelection with more than 59 percent of the vote for decades. The crowd was raucous, repeatedly interrupting the candidates, and Oberstar’s barbs at the audience have become soundbites for the national media. Oberstar has ramped up his campaigning in the district, while his opponent, Republican Chip Cravaack, is even taking heat from some conservatives for being too liberal.
Bachmann to campaign in Duluth, Moorhead
By Andy Birkey |
03.23.10 | 8:29 am
Rep. Michele Bachmann will be campaigning in Duluth and Moorhead on Saturday at two “Win Back Washington” rallies. In Duluth, Bachmann will be campaigning for Chip Cravaak, who is seeking the Republican party endorsement to…
Franken boosts Twin Ports Google Fiber bid with ‘Duluth Answer Man’
By Paul Schmelzer |
03.11.10 | 11:17 am
In the pre-Google era, Al Franken had a stint for the Duluth Convention and Visitors Bureau as the “Duluth Answer Man,” a font of knowledge about Minnesota’s fourth-largest city. In a new video, via Perfect Duluth Day,…
Duluth Gay Pride draws politicians, celebrities and protesters
By Andy Birkey |
09.08.09 | 4:00 pm
The Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior drew a record 12,000 people for the 23rd annual LGBT Pride event Labor Day weekend. Anti-gay protesters shouted at parade participants and festival-goers, while politicians angling for the DFL nomination for governor worked the crowds. The festival boasted a big name act with international drag sensation RuPaul.
Local government aid cuts: Which cities will lose the most?
By Paul Demko |
06.17.09 | 1:35 pm
Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to cut nearly $200 million from the Local Government Aid program as part of his plan to eliminate the state’s $2.7 billion budget deficit. While…
Duluth OKs domestic partner registry
By Andy Birkey |
05.12.09 | 5:00 am
Same-sex couples residing in Duluth will find it easier to prove their domestic partner status as the Duluth City Council voted on Monday evening to approve a domestic partner registry.
Duluth to consider domestic partner registry
By Andy Birkey |
04.21.09 | 9:39 am
Gay Duluth city council member Jeff Anderson is introducing an ordinance that would create a domestic partner registry this year. The registry would allow employers who wish to offer same-sex partner…
St. Louis, Olmsted counties outshine metro for Web site transparency
By Chris Steller |
04.08.09 | 3:12 pm
The sun shines more brightly in St. Louis and Olmsted counties than in any of the seven counties in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, according to a recently completed nationwide evaluation of county Web sites by a group that…
