Business and Economic News

Duluth Mayor Reinert tackles housing, streets, downtown in first State of the City speech
In his first State of the City speech, Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert focused on key campaign themes including housing and street repair. He pledged he wouldn’t raise property taxes next year and said a major new housing development would break ground in June.
Anoka-Hennepin school board OKs plan to avoid budget showdown
Board members of the state’s largest school district agreed early Wednesday to move ahead with the budget process separately from policy and curriculum questions raised by a board member, the superintendent said.
Sammy McDowell remembered as ‘pillar’ of his north Minneapolis community
Hundreds of people celebrated the life of Sammy McDowell on Tuesday night in north Minneapolis. They remembered McDowell as a community champion who made a point to look out for others.