Author: Rusty Mehlberg

Duluth Fire Department
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Kitchen Fire Put Out in Duluth East Hillside Apartment Building

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – A number of apartment units inside a Duluth’s East Hillside building suffered smoke and water damage due to a fire Sunday morning. Duluth Fire Department says they responded to an automatic fire alarm at 1232 E. 1st Street.  It was updated to a structure fire after receiving numerous reports of the sound of explosions coming from an one…
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Two Shot Dead in Ashland, One Person Arrested

Rusty Mehlberg,

ASHLAND, Wis. – Two people are dead and one person is in custody after a shooting in Ashland early Saturday morning. Ashland Police say their officers responded to a 911 call, received at 2:32 a.m. on October 14, 2023, of gunshots being heard by Dollar Tree, located at 314 Lakeshore Drive West. When officers arrived, they found two men lying…

Budget Proposal
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Duluth Mayor Larson Proposes 2024 Budget With 2% Levy Increase

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson is calling her 2024 city budget proposal a “good news story” as she presented it to the Duluth City Council Monday evening. “This budget is a good news story for workers, residents, taxpayers, and community,” says Mayor Larson.  “It reflects the priorities we’ve been hearing from the community, honors the hard work of…

Smoking Fines
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Duluth Council Tables Change to Smoking Ordinance Fine

Rusty Mehlberg,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth City Council will wait a few more weeks to finalized how much to fine people who are caught violating the city’s smoking ordinance, which now includes cannabis. Councilors could have reduce the first violation to $25, the second violation to $50, and the third and additional violations to $75 Monday evening. Currently, the fine is…

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