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2013 Duluth Primary Election Primer

Paul Lundgren Jul 16, 2013 3 Comments

The filing period to run for city and school board offices in Duluth has closed. There were a handful of familiar names tossed into the hat at the last minute today in the Duluth School Board At-large race.

The primary election will be held on Sept. 10 and include the following contests:

Duluth At-large City Councilor
Four candidates advance to general election; two will be elected
Zack Filipovich, 219 S. 21st Ave. E., Upper Apt.
Barb Russ, 322 N. 22nd Ave. E.
Ray (Skip) Sandman, 2602 W. Sixth St.
Ryan Stauber, 4723 Pitt St.
Ray Whitledge III, 202 N. 24th Ave. W.

Duluth District One School Board
Two candidates advance to general election; one will be elected
Rosie Loeffler-Kemp, 2902 Bald Eagle Trail
Joseph Matthes, 5319 Colorado St.
Marcia Stromgren, 6179 Lakewood Rd 55804

Duluth District Four School Board
Two candidates advance to general election; one will be elected
David Bolgrien, 1306 N. 57th Ave. W.
Art Johnston, 37 N. 93rd Ave. W.
Justin Perpich, 4211 W. Seventh St.

Duluth At-large School Board
Four candidates advance to general election; two will be elected
Henry Banks, P.O. Box 16811, 55816
Joshua Bixby, 2809 E. First St.
Annie Harala, 1129 N. Seventh Ave. E.
Loren Martell, 623 E. Seventh St.
Nancy Nilsen, 446 N. 85th Ave. W.
Harry Welty, 2101 E. Fourth St.

There will be two other races on the general election ballot Nov. 5. Patrick Boyle is unopposed in the race for Second District City Council. In the Fourth District, incumbent Garry Krause will face Howie Hanson. There will also be a School District operating levy on the ballot.

Beijing Restaurant closing

Soren d'Hillside Jul 16, 2013 3 Comments

Beijing Restaurant‘s last day will be Sunday, July 28, according to the big guy at the counter. He said the owners are going to take a year or two off before launching another restaurant.

R.I.P., Restaurants

Lodging needed for trail-care crew

jessige Jul 16, 2013 No Comments

A friend asked me to share this. If anyone’s got a space, please contact these folks directly.

Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores – COGGS
This week the IMBA Trail Care Crew is in town. Our lodging for them just became unavailable, so we are looking for help. The Crew consists of two people who need a large bed and their own space (i.e. not a room in a house with other people.

Good options would be:

– house
– apartment
– cabin
– donated hotel room

If anyone has a lead on something today — July 16 — please e=mail Waylon at [email protected] and let him know. Thanks!

Random

An Afternoon with the Minnesota Council for Non-Profits

David Beard Jul 16, 2013 1 Comment

I spent the better part of Monday with the Minnesota Council for Non-Profits. I attended largely because of the work I do with Wildwoods, but also because I serve on the Board of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and have volunteered with Clayton Jackson McGhie, Inc.

Random

Iron Ore Mine in Northern Wisconin

Dave Sorensen Jul 16, 2013 6 Comments

The sloughs of the Bad River comprise 40 percent of the coastal wetlands of Lake Superior. A mining company is now drilling test wells it hopes will eventually lead to a 22-mile-long open-pit iron ore mine in the wooded, rolling hills at the headwaters of the Tyler Forks and Bad Rivers.

Pollutants associated with iron ore mining include sulfuric acid, arsenic, copper, mercury and phosphorous. The Republican-led Wisconsin legislature has passed legislation exempting iron ore mines from complying with environmental standards. The proposed mine will turn these beautiful woods into an industrial wasteland, and severely threaten the Bad River Indian tribe.

News and Current Affairs

Slo-Mo Rock Dives

Jim Richardson (aka Lake Superior Aquaman) Jul 15, 2013 No Comments

Outdoors, Videos

Duluth native launches Kickstarter campaign to support local eco horror flick

KelliL Jul 15, 2013 2 Comments

Duluth native Jim Ojala has been a professional special makeup/creature FX artist in New York and Los Angeles and now wishes to bring his first directorial feature film back home. It is an eco-horror film called, Strange Nature, revolving around the real-life frog deformity outbreaks in Minnesota that spread across the country and where it might lead. Check it out and support if you can — and please share. Since the production will be casting mainly locals maybe you’ll even get a role.

Art, Videos Creepy, Crowdfunding, Strange Nature

This week: Late-in-life fame, lakeside concerts and Lloyd Weber

Emily Haavik Jul 15, 2013 5 Comments

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

Today is the biggest single-day golf event Duluth has to offer-the Charter-Chamber Golf Classic.

The Explorers Club at Zinema 2 shows a film tomorrow about a soul singer who waited 48 years to make it.

Pack a picnic and loiter in the Glensheen lawn to hear Gaelynn Lea and Dan Dresser’s duo The Getarounds play a Concert by the Lake Wednesday.

On Thursday, Andrew Lloyd Weber’s rock opera Evita opens at the Playhouse.

Mama Mia! Friday there’s an ABBA tribute band playing Big Top Chautauqua. My, my.

Check out what are literally being called “the most extreme obstacle course races imaginable” at the Spirit Mountain Mudman Race on Saturday. Apparently they’ve never been in line for dinner at one of my family reunions, am I right?

The last day of the Chalk.a.Lot Sidewalk Chalk Festival is Sunday in downtown Two Harbors. Hey, maybe you can get there on this train.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Events

Lost husky-type dog in Chester Park

Jzon Jul 14, 2013 No Comments

I found a dog in the Chester Park area. Or rather, he found me. He’s very cool please call me if he is yours. I’ll need a detailed description.

Thanks, Jason 218-996-122seven

Uncategorized Lost and Found

Come Get Me

Jim Richardson (aka Lake Superior Aquaman) Jul 13, 2013 No Comments

Gray skies hampered an already-low visibility today. Water was warm. “Come Get Me” by 14 Iced Bears.

Outdoors, Videos

OMG

adam Jul 13, 2013 1 Comment

Music

Aviation Action after Greek Tastiness

David Beard Jul 13, 2013 No Comments

I wish very much that I could have talked my friends into attending the Lark of the Lake festival today ($30 admission for two after the money spent at the tasty Taste of Greece event at the Marshall School was too tough for their wallets).

Videos