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Olympians in Duluth teach swimmers to go for gold in life

Forty-five aspiring swimmers, ages 8 to 18, came to learn from two of the best in the sport Sunday afternoon, when gold medal Olympians Aaron Peirsol and Misty Hyman put on a swimming clinic at the Duluth YMCA.

• Olympic swimmer Aaron Peirsol
• Olympian Misty Hyman

Ely firefighters catch break from weather

More than an inch of overnight rain helped firefighters make significant progress Sunday toward extinguishing a wildfire that earlier had threatened the city of Ely.

• Firefighters

Rain helps in wildfire battle near Ely; Highway 1 reopens

Authorities opened Minnesota Highway 1 this morning for the first time since the blaze began.

• Fire near Ely

For $25 a tree, residents can help Duluth fight ash borers

With the threat of emerald ash borers looming, and nearly one-third of Duluth’s boulevard trees as potential hosts for the approaching pest, the city is asking residents to lend a hand.

Talk of closing fire hall sparks dissent on Park Point

Duluth Fire Chief John Strongitharm will face a tough room in the Lafayette Community Center tonight when he meets with Park Point residents to explain why the city is looking at closing the fire station that has served their neighborhood for decades.

• Park Point Fire Hall
• If you go
• Fire engine workload

Interior Department calls Duluth's casino contract invalid

The city of Duluth’s efforts to hold on to a casino revenue-sharing agreement with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have been dealt another blow.

Rental homes might face additional restrictions

The Duluth City Council is exploring new ways to slow the proliferation of student rental housing in neighborhoods once dominated by quiet, single-family homes.

• Home for sale

Council takes first step to fight blight

The Duluth City Council unanimously voted to authorize city staff to proceed toward demolishing six structurally unsound buildings at a cost of up to $74,000 Monday.

Duluth council looks into new restrictions on college-area rentals

Councilor Patrick Boyle introduced an ordinance Monday that would limit landlords who convert single-family homes into multi-tenant properties to a maximum of four bedrooms in the future.

City approves demolition of blighted Duluth homes

Mayor Don Ness held a press conference last week announcing the demolition plans and a campaign to step up efforts to fight blight in Duluth.

• On the site
• EARLIER: Long-neglected houses to be razed as Duluth ramps up fight on blight (with video)
• Duluth council looks into new restrictions on college-area rentals

Columns

Cirrus vows money owed to DEDA will be repaid

Brent Wouters, president and CEO of Cirrus Aircraft, offered assurances Wednesday night that his company’s debts to the Duluth Economic Development Authority will be repaid.