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Council Approves Demolition of Kozy; Former Owner Still Determined to Stop Wrecking Ball

Former owner Eric Ringsred didn't come up with the $50,000 bond court required to keep building up.
Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- The City of Duluth is the closest its ever been to tearing down the condemned Kozy building on East First Street. DEDA owns the building, and the Council voted to approve DEDA’s decision to demolish the building that’s sat vacant for nearly a decade. The council voted unanimously, 8-0 with Councilor Russ absent, to demolish the structure. But…
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Former Students Remember Happy Times at Morgan Park School

Northland Uncovered: Morgan Park School
Natalie Froistad,

DULUTH, Minn. – A school standing in Duluth for over 100 years is being torn down to make room for new apartments. A fence and no trespassing signs now surround the old Morgan Park School. These images representing a much different message than the one former students remember. “It was like a big, happy community,” said 1980 graduate Mike Letica….
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Morgan Park Middle School Demolition Starts Monday

The Housing Development That'll Replace the School Will Have Eight 12-plex Buildings For a Total of 96 Units
Haydee Clotter,

DULUTH, Minn. – In just a few days the historic Morgan Park Middle School will no longer stand. On Nov. 20 demolition will begin to make room for Morgan Park Estates, which will be townhomes. Crews have already been inside starting with the abatement process. It will cost almost $18 million and the developer says he wants to bring back…