By John Ramos
On December 11, 2008, applicants for an open at-large seat on the Duluth City Council gathered to present councilors with short statements as to why they thought they should be chosen for the job. The seat would be vacated in mid-January, when Councilor Roger Reinert left for St. Paul to begin his work [...]
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How I Lost $10,000
The Case of the Rubber Stamp: A Thriller
By John Ramos
The night of December 1, 2008 was cold. Real cold. Dead leaves rasped about my ankles as I hurried up the wide stone steps of City Hall. I pulled open the heavy glass doors and entered the shadowy vault of the commons area. My footsteps echoed overhead. Former mayors stared down at me, [...]
Minor Glitches
By John Ramos
Ah, the Heritage Sports Center! You’ve heard of it, haven’t you? It’s the hockey rink slash hockey museum slash indoor soccer field slash Boys and Girls Club slash retail marketplace slash microbrewery slash brick-oven pizzeria slash luxury hotel development being built at the old Clyde Iron Works site just off the freeway at [...]
Consent Agenda
By John Ramos
The lame-duck city council seemed anything but lame during their meeting of November 13, 2007. They were feisty, even rowdy—snapping at each other, cracking jokes and throwing out unexpected votes left and right. When Councilor Reinert asked Council President Stover if a committee meeting had been scheduled to discuss the issue of pet [...]