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Unwelcome Duluth? »
By woodtick on Apr 11, 2012 in Current Events | 41 Comments
MPR has this story about the difficulty of settling into Duluth both professionally and otherwise for a new college grad.
I know in order to finally make this place home myself I had to leave after my tenure at UMD and gain experience and then be willing to make a little less salary but then be able to live here and enjoy it’s uniqueness permanently. I know of others who have done the same and feel the same a I do.
What’s your experience?
Duluth not welcoming, young transplants looking for work say
He’s Back… »
By woodtick on Jul 27, 2011 in Uncategorized | 7 Comments
Tony ‘I Wish I Had My Life Back’ Hayward of BP oil ‘spill’ fame has landed his feet squarely in our backyard – as the Environmental Officer for GlenCore, the PI for the planned sulfide mining project near Hoyt Lakes.
Any dirty hippies/concerned citizens/people who simply love the Northland out there want to protest this thing?
Low on NPR – Tiny Desk Concert »
By woodtick on May 23, 2011 in Music | 0 Comments
Hippest State in the Union? »
By woodtick on May 12, 2011 in Weird Stuff | 32 Comments
Can this be true? Does the 612 really have that much clout? Rochester is pretty quiet and St. Cloud is, well, St Cloud. And we have Willmar, and the ball of twine and Paul Bunyan, and Funkley and Nimrod and two towns called Oslo. So I ask, is Duluth really that “hip” to make up the difference?
Vote Proudly! »
By woodtick on Nov 1, 2010 in Politics | 12 Comments
The Daily Beast: The Most Political States
Over the past 30 years Minnesota has the highest voter registration and participation of any state in the union!
Average voter registration rate: 83.8
Average voter participation rate: 69.8
Amidst Storm, Vandals Break into East H.S. »
By woodtick on Oct 28, 2010 in Uncategorized | 5 Comments
Why was school called off yesterday anyway?
Duluth 12th Best City in U.S. to Find Jobs? »
By woodtick on Aug 13, 2010 in Media Watch | 21 Comments
Dailybeast.com has posted it’s top 20 Best U.S. Cities to find a job (not necessarily a career) and our beloved Duluth ranks 12th and Rochester, MN is #1. Hailing from Rochester I could understand it being nemero uno, but stating that Duluth is 12th in the country is a little baffling. Is it that good here?
#12. Duluth, MN
Job Growth: 11.26 percent
Jobs Gained: 14,208
Manufacturing and mills are a major part of Duluth’s economy, and the city is a huge transportation hub for manufacturing materials. But health care and education are major employers, too.
I wonder what statistics the DailyBeast accessed to get Duluth placed right behind Boulder, CO and right in front of Brownsville, TX?