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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

Duluth's second housing conference brings builders, funders and city officials together

Plus, UMD faces Miami again at 6:07 p.m. and the Junk Hunt is back at the DECC.

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Duluth's second housing conference brings builders, funders and city officials together

Emcee Tane Danger said housing takes builders, regulators and funders working together

WhoTheir part
Builders and developersWant to build the housing
Zoning regulatorsDo the zoning regulations
Finance professionalsFinance the projects

Source: WDIO.com

If you want more homes in Duluth, this one's for you. The second annual Duluth Housing Strategies Conference met Friday at the with developers, finance professionals, public officials and housing advocates. City officials shared progress on cutting red tape and making it easier to build different types of housing.

Speakers also covered local and federal changes after the midterm election, including new zoning codes and plans for affordable housing. Attendees could meet local nonprofits to learn about their resources. The city's July Housing Needs Analysis, by Maxfield Research and Consulting, found Duluth needs new housing units by 2035 to account for population growth.

“No one party, no one person, no one entity is going to do it alone.”

Tom Church, senior housing developer for the City of Duluth
  • Where: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Fri., Nov. 6
  • Emcee: Tane Danger, co-founder of Danger Boat Productions
  • City voice: Tricia Hobbs, manager of economic development and housing

Duluth's housing study and conference come with an estimated 2035 housing need

  1. JulyCity releases its Housing Needs Analysis by Maxfield Research and Consulting
  2. Nov. 6Second annual Duluth Housing Strategies Conference meets at the
  3. 2035Analysis estimates new housing units needed by then for population growth

Source: WDIO.com

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Coal terminal

The Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is expected soon at the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal to pick up its final load of coal, ending shipments that began in 1976. The terminal's closure will eliminate approximately 60 jobs. Northern News Now

Michipicoten

The Michipicoten, a 74-year-old Great Lakes freighter, is headed to become scrap, according to Boat Nerd, and its steel will be fed into Algoma Steel's new electric arc furnaces. She made headlines when she nearly sank in Lake Superior on June 8, 2024. She has been at Fraser Shipyards in Superior since. WDIO.comDuluth Country Radio

UMD hockey

UMD men's hockey fell 3-2 to Miami (OH) Friday, giving up two third-period goals after Peyton Platter and Ty Hanson scored for the Bulldogs. The series continues Saturday at 6:07 p.m. at AMSOIL Arena at the DECC. Northern News NowFox21OnlineUniversity of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Junk Hunt

The Duluth Junk Hunt continues Saturday at the , opening at 9 a.m. General admission is $8, kids 12 and under get in free with a scavenger hunt at the door, and part of the proceeds will go to Second Harvest Northland. Buy something big and the "Junk Hunks" will help carry it to your car. WDIO.comFox21Online

The Duluth Junk Hunt fills the DECC with more than 200 booths

200+
booths of antiques and handmade goods
$8
for general admission
14th
year the Junk Hunt has returned to the DECC

Source: WDIO.com

LNPK Grocery

Ecolibrium3's new LNPK Grocery in Lincoln Park opens Mon., Nov. 9. Friday, the store and the Lake Superior YMCA handed out about 150 bags of shelf-stable food in Superior, no membership required. About 50 bags were left over, and half went to a local food shelf. WDIO.comFox21OnlineNorthern News Now

Home

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Around Minnesota · More

Rain

Northern Minnesota's rain set daily and three-day records for November, said Ketzel Levens, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Duluth. Some cities got almost half a foot. KAXE

3.5 to 5.5 inchesof rain in three days from Grand Rapids to Hibbing

Meteorologist Ketzel Levens said the totals set daily and three-day records for November.

Source: KAXE

Travel

Lonely Planet named Northeastern Minnesota one of the 50 best places to travel in 2027. The Best in Travel list runs from Rhode Island to Chengdu, China. WDIO.com

Football

Grand Rapids beat Hermantown 38-7 to win Section 7AAAA, and Mountain Iron-Buhl topped Barnum 36-16 for the Section 7A title. In the 9-man game, Cook County beat South Ridge 47-6 for its second straight title. The state tournament begins next Friday. Northern News NowFox21Online

Veterans Day

Duluth hosts the Official State Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Duluth National Guard Training and Community Center. A community breakfast is at 8:30 a.m., and the program begins at 10 a.m. Fox21Online

Deer opener

Deer firearm season opens Saturday. The Minnesota DNR says hundreds of thousands of folks hunt in Minnesota each year. WDIO.com

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The Wrap

Rafe Carlson is returning to Duluth Whiskey Project. He's playing a show Tuesday, Nov. 10, to mark the anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Fall colors and winter storms get a mention too. A fitting night for a lake legend.

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Daily Duluthto me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

Duluth's second housing conference brings builders, funders and city officials together

Plus, UMD faces Miami again at 6:07 p.m. and the Junk Hunt is back at the DECC.

The TLDR

  1. Duluth's housing conference meets for a second year
  2. Superior coal terminal nears its final shipment
  3. UMD plays Miami again Saturday at 6:07 p.m.
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