The Chamber’s leadership has arranged to provide you a convenient and timely opportunity to meet the candidates running for local elected office. Once again, we are partnering with the Duluth News Tribune and the Duluth Playhouse at the Depot to make it happen. Today’s Duluth News Tribune provides the details... In support, David Ross Our
Our beloved community's ability to remain vibrant depends on our capacity to offer attractive employment to our residents and to those who seek to join us in our shining city on the hill. This is our shared challenge. One way we can generate this employment is by encouraging investment in local businesses. Additionally, we can
Duluthians are fortunate to live in such a breathtakingly beautiful city: our shining city on the hill. At the foot of our beloved city is the rugged shore of the greatest of the Great Lakes. Beyond our city boarders is the edge of the wilderness which serves as our playground for an abundance of outdoor
The Great Lakes Aquarium is a community treasure. It inspired us to explore our connection to Lake Superior, the Greatest of the Great Lakes. In recent years, the aquarium has transitioned from being a financial challenge for the City of Duluth into a robust financially vibrant, compelling attraction for both community members and visitors. The
For two years, the Chamber fought a noble and courageous battle against the implementation of a mandated earned sick and safe time ordinance in Duluth. In doing so, we ensured that Duluth City Councilors understood the negative impact their mandate will have on local businesses. We challenged city councilors to illustrate empathy for the
You would be justified in wondering why I, an uptight Chamber executive, walk along the streets of beautiful downtown Duluth singing to myself the lyric, “This place is about to blow.” You would also have good reason to ponder why I choose to open this editorial with this lyric from the song, Blow, recorded in