I will not make any new post tonight. I will aprove comments and such tonight.
Tomorrow back to posting. I will post what I know about a possible FM talk station in Duluth. Danny kind of broke that on the comments in the post below. More Lew chat also. Anything else that may come up.
I will say this again. The Lew Latto deal looks more and more like a stunt all the time.
A source tells me that Lew will stay put at Mid-West Communications. The source told me Lew may or may not be on WDSM. The source would not say what station he would be on.
I asked the source it this was all a game played by Lew and the radio station. Again they would not say one way or the other. They hinted that Lew was never going to go to AM 1490 however. The source said that Lew did not want to go there because of how weak the station is.
UPDATE: Lew is playing this like he is leaving the stations all together. I don’t know who to believe. The source I have is a radio station employee. The source may be a not Mid-West employee.
UPDATE #2: Lew Latto will only do one show on Friday no matter were he ends up. The counter on his blog is when an announcement will appear.
Reminder I never use the name of my sources unless they say I can.
Okay so I am beginning to think this whole Lew Latto thing is a stunt.
I have no idea what to believe any more nor do I really care. I don’t listen much to Lew. I have not listened to much local talk radio for a long time. Yes I tune in to shows now and then not like I use to however.
The DCB Watch is now reporting that Lew will stay with mid west communications. His story can be found here www.dcbwatch.blogspot.com .
I am thinking Lew will stay were he is at WDSM and this whole thing was a stunt from the beginning, after all April first is right around the corner.
There was yet another short city council meeting last night. Not as short as the one two weeks ago. This meeting was about an hour long.
The council voted down a decrease in there pay. I am okay with that. The vote was 6-3. The three that voted for it was Jim Stauber, Todd Fedora, and Tony Cuneo. I see both sides of this and if I was on the council I would have more then likely voted for it. I however see why others voted against. I really see were councilor Krause was coming from. I will have more on his comments later.
Now one reason I would have supported it is face it this was for two years. It would have been volunteerary by the council if it would have passed.
I agree that the Duluth City Council does not get paid any were near those of other city’s it’s size. Now I however understand that this is a public service and it should mean you receive nothing at least it use to. This has changed I am not sure that is for the good.
Don’t get me wrong I think these people should be paid something. This is why I believe if there is a increase proposed the citizens should vote on that.
It is being reported at www.dcbwatch.blogspot.com that Lew is moving his show there. There is also another interesting idea by Danny at www.dannydoesduluth.com .
Well I have also heard a this rumor of 1490 I thought there is no way Lew would do that. With that said I understands Lew passion for radio. He may just do it.
Here is why I thought he would not. The show does not fit well with the rest of the programming. 1490 is a sports station. They run the fan network when it works for them if that does not work they then run fox sports programming. AM 1490 is also one of the weakest stations around. It is very hard to pick up. You may get it one spot and not the next.
The second was more of a concern that I thought Lew would have. The first would be more up to the station management. We shell see what happens on Friday.
Now on to the Danny Does Duluth idea. Danny thought it would be cool if he finished his show on Friday and then went to AM 1490 and did another show following the show on WDSM.
This would be interesting if he was to do it. It would be a move unheard of. It does make sense with clock on his site. It is a possibility. I am not sure he will do it however. Again a waiting game.
As most of you know Lew’s show is coming to an end on WDSM this week. Friday will be the last of the show there. What happens next who knows.
Lew has said little on the air. He has only said show will end on WDSM and will not talk about it further on the air. Lew now a counter on his site www.lewlatto.com. Some think as did I when I saw it. It was a count down to the end of his show on WDSM.
That can’t be the case however if it was the counter would have about an hour less of time on it. The counter puts it near an hour past when Lew’s show would end on Friday. What is the counter for then?
I believe it is to find out what Lew is going to with his show. He will make announcement on his web page.
Well you may remember a while ago I talked about the possibility of the council cutting there pay. Now three councilors have proposed to do just that.
The suggestion was meet with some strict opposition last night at the agenda session. I agree with opposition.
Most people don’t understand what councilors do other then meetings. There is a number of other things they do then just council meetings. Right now I think there pay is just fine. One councilor said they should be paid more. I don’t agree with that either.
More on this later. There was an interesting attempted mad last night.
It seems to me according to all my sources that Lew Latto is making his own chose to leave. The radio station wanted to make changes to the show.
Lew Latto did not like the changes there for he was going to retire or find some thing else. It is clear to me at this point that change is good. Now I did just listen to the DDD show and I agree with him in part. www.dannydoesduluth.com is were you can find it.
Danny says that it seems the show is being taken off the air for a syndicated show. I wish if they take Lew off that he would be replaced by a new local talk show host. I know of some one who could fill that spot if the station was interested. In fact I know of more then one that could.
Now I will say this again, the Lew Latto show was a lot like a syndicated show in that he did not talk about local issue nearly enough.
That is some thing that has lacked in local talk radio for a long time. In fact sense Duke Skorich radio show days there has not been a talk show that had talked about local issue most of the time. I did not agree with Duke however I enjoyed the show because most of the time it was local.
I would encourage WDSM to look to fill the spot with a local host. Not more uninteresting national talk. I believe the air waves are filled with enough of that. It is very important to have local talk programs.
Yes, I believe they have. The format for all the shows have seemed to change from a talk show host to an interviewer. It seems like most of the shows are now focusing on interviews. I guess it is okay. This to me is not talk radio however. Yes okay do an interview ever once in a while. It at least is not local talk radio.
Local talk radio needs to be about local issues and it needs to be a host or even a possibility of two host talking about the issues. Then taking calls.
The focus has seemed to interviews and I don’t care for it. What are your thoughts?
Will the Lew Latto show be off the air starting next week? Well I am not sure when it may happen I would not be surprised to see it happen.
Many radio talents have been talking about it privately for some time now. It seems that WDSM has been looking for a way to improve there ratings.
In doing so it seems like they want to drop a long time talk show host in the Duluth area. That is what the host claims anyway. Lets face it Lew is offen not in the studio many times he is in Florida and does the show from there. He also claims to talk about local issues. Yet if you listen to the it never or hardly ever talks about local issues.
I have known Lew for many years but I believe it is time for the station and him to move on.
Not much political news going on right now in Duluth. There is however a number of other interesting issues going on.
Lew Latto gone from WDSM? I have heard rumors for some time and had some other info but chose to hold on to it. Now today the paper has something in it so I will comment.
Shipping news.
A bad bad car crash kills two young men.
Those post coming up.
Back to school and in my 30’s. Is the name of the new blog, find it here,http://backtoschoolandinmy30s.blogspot.com.
If you have or are going back to school and are in your 30’s or more this site is for you. I hope it becomes a resource for us all.
I am going back to school and I start tomorrow at LSC. I am going for CNA program. Anyway head over there is you are interested in reading it. Right now it only has one post but I will post there a lot I have feeling. My question today at the site is, those that have gone back already what was your feeling before you started?
It is sad that yet another business had to close do to the economic down turn. I know a lot of people loved the store.
One thing I did find interesting for the DNT was a reason why she closed her doors.
Cummings-Gibbs has owned the store for four years with decreasing sales affecting the bottom line for two years. She said the decision to close came last week, in part to her husband, Joe Gibbs, losing his job in February.
Okay I guess it makes perfect sense that neither one of you are working now.
The board held a special meeting last. I had planned on going for a bit but was unable to do so. I was hoping that Harry Welty would have something on his blog but he does not. At least not as of yet.
If anyone went let me know what happened this will be an open threat of short. Your comments will still need to be okayed. I sure do want to know what happened at the meeting however.
Post away!
These are cancelations already. Note that the storm has not even hit yet. Why do we panic can’t we wait and see first. From the DNT.
Timestamp
Your Name
Your email or phone #
Name of Organization
Details about closure or cancellation
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3/10/2009 7:29:46
Lu Avery
misslu58@yahoo.com
Town of Oakland, WI
The Town of Oakland (Douglas County) has rescheduled its town meeting from tonight at 7:00 pm to Thursday, March 12, at 7:00.
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3/10/2009 7:46:54
Kenwood Edison
Kenwood Edison
Kenwood Edison
Early dismissal at 1 p.m. today with regular busing. Students will be served lunch before dismissal. No Kids Club.
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3/10/2009 7:57:05
Keith Fulcher
fulcher@arrowheadtel.net
town of Ellsburg
Township Election will be held today polls open at 10:00 till 8:00 p.m but the annual town meeting will be cancelled and will be held on march 17,2009 at 7:00 P.M.
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3/10/2009 8:22:47
Sara Kubarek
skubarek@glaquarium.org
Whirligigs Preschool Program
The Tuesday and Wednesday Whirligigs Preschool program at Great Lakes Aquarium is cancelled this week due to the weather. If parents would like the lesson plan for the week they can e-mail Sara Kubarek at skubarek@glaquarium.org.
Below you will find what will be a question we vote on next election. The council failed to pass this it’s self. It needs a 9-0 vote to pass. Councilor Sharla Gardner voted against it was an 8-1 vote. This it did not pass.
The current Mayor Don Ness wants this to pass. I think it would be a good idea to vote yes on this in November. Basically all it is asking is if you think the mayor who ever it is should be able to appoint these positions.
PROPOSITION
Should the Duluth City Charter be amended to provide the Mayor
the ability to appoint a communications and policy officer and a
community relations officer and allow the job specifications for
each position be established by City Council resolution?
Yes _____ No_____
A “YES” vote is a vote in favor of allowing the Mayor to
appoint a communications and policy officer and a community relations
officer and that job specifications for those appointments
will be established by City Council resolution.
2
A “NO” vote is a vote against allowing the Mayor to appoint a
communications and policy officer and a community relations officer.
Approved as
Well tonight was the first meeting I have been able to attend in around a month or so. I have been able to catch some of the meetings on T.V.
Tonight's meeting was a very quick one. That is why the title. The meeting lasted all of about 33 minutes. It is the fastest I can remember in the past 13 years. Yes that is how long I have been going to council meetings.
Need less to say there was not much going on at the meeting but I will have more later. There were a couple of interesting things.
I do however need to say this. In the big return of Mark Winson here is what he said all meeting long. At the end of the meeting “ In my return I feel the need I should say something.” “ So something.” It got a good laugh.
I have a new post on the DP sports page. www.dpsportspage.blogspot.com. I will have more later there today as well.
Right now you can read about the bulldogs troubles the last three weeks of the season. Also what time I think it is for the bulldogs.
Later I will have some high school hockey tournament stuff up there. I will be picking the winners in every game.
I just went to the News tribune site and the blogs and went to the business blog. There I found that Patrick Garmoe was laid of on Friday.
It is to bad because Mr..Garmoe did a great covering the city politics the short time he did that with the paper. He then moved to the business section. Were he has been doing a wonderful job coving those issues.
I know the paper is having troubles but it is sad that such a great person had to feel the effects of this. I wish Patrick the best in what ever may come next for him.
If you wish to contact Patrick you can go to his blog www.laidoffinduluth.blogspot.com . Send him well wishes. I am sure he would be grateful.
Should the Norshore be closed is the poll. There is two day left on the poll. Right now the no’s have it but lets see what happens at the end.
If you have not voted yet please do so.
March many times means warmer weather. It also however can mean some mean winter storms. That seems to be the case starting tomorrow. After a number of days of near 40 degree weather it seems we are in for a change.
The national weather service is set to issue a serve winter storm warning. The storm could drop as much as a foot of snow on the area. It may also bring near 50 mile an hour winds with it. It is set to last two days.
I guess we will live. It sucks being so close to spring and then another blast of winter comes.
I have said this many times about the NorShore. It is not my type of place and I have never been in there. I however don’t have a problem with it being there. Now yes I wish it was something else. It is what it is by owners chose.
The business got in some trouble because of a couple of major accusations against it. The punishment for those was a one say suspicion of it’s liquor license.
Now it seems that on the day there were not allowed to sell alcohol they did. Some are up in arms as they should be if this was the case. The owner had no comment that makes me thing there they did sell and they knew what they were doing.
There has been a lot of complaints of this business and I wonder how much of this is a witch hunt against the type of business it is? Any thoughts.
Some one is a bit wealthier today. It seems some one in St Louis County won the hot lotto jackpot. The jackpot is worth 3.62 million dollars.
The winner has up to a year to claim the prize. I would like to think that it would be claimed before then. If you recently bought hot lotto tickets, have them checked.
It was not me who won, then again you have to buy a ticket to win.
Today is city councilor Jeff Anderson’s birthday. If you wish to say happy birthday you can leave a comment here or if you are on www.facebook.com you wish him well there.
Happy birthday Jeff have a good one.
Okay so the Duluth News Tribune yesterday reported that the zamboni turns 60 years old this year. Well I enjoyed reading the story and thought it was a good story. I am not sure it needed to be were it was.
It was on the front page and the lead story. I thought that was a bit funny. That is the major thing going on in Duluth and or the world. What about Iraq, Iran, North Korea. What about the school district, the city troubles.
The story should have either been in the local or sports page and tied the DECC zamboni driver in like it did. It was not a front story thing. With that said it was Sunday and a feel good story so that is good I guess. Any way Happy 60th birthday to the zamboni.
I was talking to a friend currently serving in Iraq. Thankfully he will be returning in the next week to week and half.
Well we were talking he said he did not a get a chance to vote. He had problems with his absentee ballot from the from the State. It was there problem as well. This was however not the issue he had with military absentee ballot’s.
His issue with military absentee ballot’s were that they had to mailed in. He thinks that they should be able to fax or email there ballots in on election day. What do you think of the idea.
I know he wants to try to change the law. He has told me that he will make ever effort to do so when he returns. Not sure what if anything will come of it.
Get updates on High School hockey Denfield and Proctor. Also UMD and the Minnesota Gophers. High school game us under way and UMD starts at 7:05pm.
www.dpsportspage.blogspot.com for updates.
It was a none story to me. First off as far as papers go people already there thoughts on if the paper is bias or not. It does not matter what paper you read. You form your own thoughts on the paper and or reporters if they have a political agenda or not.
Rush said the Duluth News Tribune is getting a grant to study new ways to tell story’s. Rush seems to believe that this would drive the DNT to the left.
I don’t listen to Rush very much. After all if it Rush. Rush is a far right talk radio host. Do I agree with him some time sure I do, there are also many times I don’t. I have gotten so mad at him at times I decided just not to listen much. It seems that DNT reporter Brandon Stahl does not listen to Rush either. Not a indication what way he leans in politics. Find out why he does not listen here. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/pages/buzz.
After you check it out you will understand this comment. Thanks for listening to ESPN Brandon I appreciate it. As most people know I work part time in radio and that is the station I work at. I board op local sport programming.
The Star Tribune has pulled it’s last reporter out of Duluth. Larry Oaks will be moving to the twin cities and will continue to work for the paper. He will become an editor for the paper.
Larry Oaks did a great job of covering Duluth for the red star. I did not often read there paper. When Larry did an article that I was interested in however I would pick it up. Time to time I do check them out online.
It is two bad the red star will not continue to cover Duluth to the standard they did. There may still be a few story’s about Greater Minnesota.
I wish Larry Oaks the best of luck in his new job with the paper.
This was the head line on the DNT’s website tonight:
Windchill caretaker gets jail time, fine in colt neglect case.
All I have to say about that is good. If you want to read the article go the www.duluthnewstribune.com.
A source of mine has told me what department she will be in. This is a reminder I don’t say any of my sources unless they want me to. In this case I am not sure the source wants me to do so.
Lisa will take over as director of public administration. I am not sure what this person does. I do know that it is a newer position created by the Mayor last year. Lisa has also been filling that spot already on an interim level.
More post later today.
Lisa Potswald, New job, Mayor, Don Ness, Mayor Ness
Well Minnesota currently has one Senator Amy Klobuchar. Minnesota should have two elected Senator’s yet the only senate race yet to be decided is here in Minnesota.
The race that I quite caring about some time ago was between Al Franken (D) and incumbent Norm Coleman (R). The race was to close to call at the close of the election. A recount took place and as of now Franken leads but he is not yet been seated. He also should not be as there is legal issues going on.
Our pretend senator made a trip around the State yesterday. Franken made a stop in our area visiting with three elected officials. Franken meet with Duluth Mayor Don Ness, and St. Louis County Commissioner Peg Sweeny here is Duluth. He also meet with Two Harbors Mayor Randy Bolen.
In the meeting they discussed issues facing our area that could be worked in on federal level. So you see Al is being a senator even when he is not yet seated nor is he for sure the winner.
I have a problem with it does not matter who it was. If Norm did this I would say the same thing. Stay out in tell there is a winner. Yes both of these men need to keep up to date on the issues. That they should do anything more is wrong as I see it.
Now that we have a new COA in Mark Winson. Mayor Ness said that Lisa will retain a job with the city. As far as I know that job has not yet been specified. Now many people thing that she should just be let go.
I agree and I don’t agree. Here is why I would agree with if the job is new and he is creating it just for her to stick around then yes she should just be released. If however she would be taking over a job then I think she has ever right to stay. That is were I would disagree with those saying she should not work for the city. If it is current job with the city then I am okay with her staying.
Lisa Potswald was not a good COA at all. That does not mean she is not able to help the city in another way. I would however say don’t appoint or give her to any public relation job.
I have a new column up on the interview page. Please remember the interview page is also were I put interesting columns I find on the internet.
This one I want you to head over and read. I would love to get everyone’s thoughts on it. It is by Ann Coulter and it is called Good Bye America. Is she right or wrong and why? Read and lets discuss it there.
www.dpinterviewpage.blogspot.com , if this link is wrong or does not work you can click on the link to right of this page.
Lisa Potswald is out and Mark Winson is back in as mayor’s top aid. Thank God. More tomorrow.
It is almost playoff time in the WCHA DI hockey and the NCHA DIII hockey. That is why we talk U.M.D., UWS and CSS hockey on our sports page. Check it out at www.dpsportspageblogspot.com .
The UWS yellow jackets and St. Scholistica Saints will battle it out on Friday night. Head to the sports page to read my thoughts on the out come. Also all about the bulldogs last three series of the season.
Harry Welty former school board member and activist with Let Duluth Vote said this. When asked by what he thought of the school’s closing today by Duluth Politics.
“The Trib reported that at 5:30AM Dr. Dixon was driving over the hill and telling the Trib reporters that it was icy. When I went to school in southern Minnesota sometimes the rural kids weren't bussed in on bad days. Most of the Duluth kids live in town where the driving was fine. Maybe Dr. Dixon is saving a day's wages for now to help with his budget woes and postponing them until Duluth has to make up a snow day at the end of the year. That would mean more money for the Red Plan now. Of course, maybe I'm just being cynical.”
Well current board member Ann Wasson had this to say.
“Unfortunately the call needs to be made by 5am and we rely on the advice of experts at the weather station. With the possibility of freezing roads and sidewalks, it becomes a hazard for walkers (with car traffic) and our buses. We pick students up from a long way out. Also, not everyone is able to have a parent drive them to school. So, we have to go with a decision so parents can get day care or call in for a day off work. “ Ann Wasson
Another current school board member has replied to my email about the school closing the other day. Here is what Laura Condon said.
“I hope you got a reply for this, but the decision to close has to do with what our transportation department decides is safe for our students--sometimes the outer parts of Duluth are the problem”
More as they come in. Thanks to those that have replied so far.
So the BIG I mean little ice storm we had yesterday was canceled last night at about 10 or 11 pm. With little to no effect on anything other then once again people panicked and closed things early yesterday. Well the roads all of yesterday were in good shape what was bad were alleys and sidewalks. The storm for the most part was a joke. Now that is not a bad thing but we live in Duluth we should have a wait and see attitude in stead everyone jumps the gun.
That leads me to a question why the hell are the schools closed today? Any ideas anyone. I forgot with school canceled tonight there is no sports or anything tonight.
Tracy had News Tribune reporter Brandon Stahl on last show. It was an interesting segment with him. Now there were a number of things I wanted to talk about from the show. I don’t remember most of them now, for two reason’s. One I did not take notes and I don’t remember what I did yesterday LOL . Second being the added stress of my son being in the hospital the last couple day’s I don’t remember a few things I wanted to discuss about the show.
Anyway on to what I do remember. They were talking about the new lay out. Tracy had asked people what they thought about it on his face book page. Many of the comments were they did not like the new lay mine included. I said I did not like it as it looked a lot like the USA today paper and that lay our is just a train wreck. People added if they bought the paper or not. Most of the comments to that was also a no. That stands for me as well. I said that with the lay out and it being razor thin I don’t buy the hard copy.
I do read the paper every day . How do I do this? I read it online. After all it is just one of my many online stops in the day to get news. I do need to be perfectly honest I never did really buy a hard copy of the DNT even in the old lay out. Well there were times and still are that I do by a hard copy of the DNT. I do this because there a story or more that I want to save.
Now lets be honest again the DNT is not losing reader ship or gaining readership because of a lay out. Well some may drop or add because of a lay change they cancel each other out. They are losing as many if not all newspapers around the country are because of many different issues. Number one being the internet. A lot of people and advertisers are going to the net instead of papers to get the news or advertise there business.
More later.
****UPDATE**** It does not look like I will be able to update the site today. If I can it will be late tonight. As our little boy is in the hospital.
hope to make a couple of post tomorrow. One on the state of news papers. Brandon Stahl and Tracy Lundeen had a very interesting conversation tonight. I want to make a few comments on. Also the left and how it is good for them but not others.
I do have a major issue to deal with tomorrow so I am not sure if and or when tomorrow I will get them up. I hope to asap.
The number one tribute show to Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens is the winter dance party. www.winterdanceparty.com yes they are coming to Grand Casino Hinckley. If you would like to get tickets you click on the link www.ticketmaster.com
Now as I said I have seen this tribute once and can’t wait to see it again. The first time I saw the show was at the Nor shore Theater. The show was outstanding. More then I would have ever thought.
John Mueller (Buddy Holly) is amazing. The performance to the look is all Buddy Holly. I can say the same about Ray Anthony ( Ritchie Valens) and Jay Richardson ( The Big Bopper). They are all simply amazing.
Just a note about Jay Richardson he is the son of the Big Bopper. I am sure his father is very proud of his son and keeping his music a live.
Danny Does Duluth will be having a very interesting show on Friday. He will be interviewing Tony (who has had issues with me as well as Danny). The show will be interesting so tune and listen. Again it will take place on Friday.
I will be asking Danny to stop by and give a bit of what he will cover on the show. With out giving away the whole episode of course.
Danny show can be found here www.dannydoesduluth.com and one of Tony’s blog can be found here www.dcbwatch.blogspot.com
The Superior Daily Telegram has a very interesting poll question on it’s web page. www.superiortelegram.com.
The question is do you think the nation has the leadership it needs in Barack Obama? What I find even more interesting is the result as of this point. Keep in mind that Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan blindly voted for this guy.
Right now the poll has 901 votes cast. Yes that are a lot more people then that in Wis, MN that have a chance to vote on this. If you take these results however unscientific they are it is interesting. Would people vote the way they did just a few month ago today?
Here are the poll results.
Yes
30.97%
I'll wait and see
19.87%
No
49.17%
Total Votes: 901
Yes that is right almost 50% of the people that voted don’t believe we have the right leadership. Well just about 31% do. Anyway I thought it was interesting. Your thoughts?
The Duluth News Tribune has a follow up to it’s story yesterday about parking to close to a drive way in the paper today. There included a few more laws that people may or may not have known. I did know of all of them. Fact is most Minnesota cities have these same laws.
Again not knowing is no excuse. It is in fact your responsibility to know these laws when you get your license. Well some people thing these maybe outrageous I disagree. Most of these are for safety reason’s.
50 years ago today Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens were killed in a plan crash. The plan left in very winter conditions and most likely should have never took off.
Even though i was not born for another 20 years after this happened, I grew up listening to these guys. I still have a love for the oldies. My dad has told me so many stories and I have seen and read so much about the crash. It is a day I will never forget. I also had the chance to see the tribute at the Norshore.
Buddy Holly, the most known artist and head liner, had a plane lined up to fly them to their next concert site. Little did he or anyone know it would be their last concert. The plane went down just a few miles from the air port that they had taken off from.
Thank you Buddy Holly, Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. You will never be forgotten and your music will forever live on.
Don’t forget, the Tribute group will be at Grand Casino Hinckley on Friday February 20th @ 8pm. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Check out the sports page for my thoughts on the big game yesterday. It can be found at www.dpsportspage.blogspot.com or just click on the link to right of the page.
It seems that some people did not know about Duluth parking law. When it comes to parking near a driveway. Now the city has decided to write tickets for it. Now I don’t know if they have written many in past for it or not, but it does not matter. Now they are.
The DNT has a great article about it in today's paper. Here is the link,http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/111104/. In the story the police point out that not knowing is no excuse for not paying a ticket. I agree 100%. They also point that it is your responsibility when you get your license to know all the rules and regulations and it is.
One of the people in the story is former Duluth Mayor Herb Bergson wait no it is another Bergson. His son received a ticket and was mad along with his wife. There said they never new about the law. Here is what David Bergson said in the paper.
“I absolutely couldn’t believe it,” said Bergson, the son of former Duluth Mayor Herb Bergson. “I’ve never heard of that law. I can’t believe that it’s even a law.”
Again come on people these laws have been around for a long time get with the program.
Well my source did not have much different information then the DNT has already told us about there were just a couple things I found interesting. Dam DNT if I would have talked to my source earlier I could have beat them with the info lol.
It is now clear that the Wal-Mart expansion is all but a go now that the MN pollution control agency seems to like there current plan. I don’t see what the city council would stop supporting the Wal-Mart expansion.
Well I don’t remember when the expansion is to start. One thing I did find interesting was that they will build around the current store. Out side walls and frames will go up around the current building. As work moves to the inside of the store departments will be moving around. The store will never close. This is what my source said. Also some other things that I can’t share right now.
Post will come tomorrow. I meant to post on Wal-Mart and more today but ran out of time. Now off to bed because work tomorrow morning.
Look for updates in the late afternoon.
It seems that is it possible again. Yes the Duluth News Tribune is reporting that Wal-Mart is again talking about there expansion project to the Hermantown.
As many people know I have been a supporter of a super center at that location for many many years.
I will talk to my source and see what info they may have. Check back later tonight or tomorrow for more info.
You can read the DNT story at www.duluthenwstribune.com
Well many aren’t giving the Arizona cardinals much of a chance. I do, I think there defense will play well. We all know what there offense can do.
The game will be close here is what I think Arizona 21- Pittsburg 17
A local caller to talk radio programs seems to think now that the zoological society have control of the zoo, it will be much like the fish tank. His line of thinking is that the society will now keep coming back to the city for money. Because it was more then they expected.
Now I disagree with this person. I think and I would encourage the society if it comes up more then you expect over they years then they must close the zoo. Now I don’t want to the zoo to close that is why I was a supporter to turn it over to the society. Again however if it is more then an expected of the years then it must close. Yes the society needs the chance and I would expect the first couple of years to be trouble sum for them.
With that said I believe the society will not need to come back to the city for money. They now have many more opportunities to get money then the city ever did.
Duluth Mayor Don Ness was thrilled that Governor Tim Pawlenty only cut 2.3 Million dollars from our state aid. Why? Because Monday night at the council meeting Mayor Ness had said he would be surprised if the governor only cut out 4 million so he expected it to be far worse then what it was cut on Tuesday.
Well the Mayor understands the hardship this will put on the city it turns out not to be as bad as thought. He said we will over come this. There will be tuff choices to make once again. Mayor Ness said “We’ll have to focus on core services in city government and continue to find ways to let go of services that aren’t core to our mission,” he said, citing as examples cuts to the senior dining program, the grocery bus, the Washington Center pool and zoo operations.
The above is cross posted on www.duluthnewsnow.blogspot.com
The Mayor is taking a great approach to this cut. He understands the problem the State is having as well as many cities across the state face. Now it is our time to figure out what can be done. I like that the Mayor is not talking about cutting core service.
Some information provided by the Duluth News Tribune. www.duluthnewstribune.com
****UPDATE**** 10 AM.
I saw this on Brandon Stahl’s blogs . http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/pages/buzz
The Mayor praised the Governor. Say what?
"I would like to give the governor credit for the way he addressed the LGA cuts. Certainly the cuts are going to be significant and have a detrimental impact. But basing it on a percent of levy and aid, he made a statement that he expects every city and community in Minnesota to contribute to solving the issue. There are ways he could have made his proposal that would have put additional burden on core cities and regional centers; Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Mankato, St. Cloud. So I appreciate his approach on that decision."
This was my first disagreement with the President.http://duluthpolitics.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-first-disagreement-with-president.html.
Now it seems as if that the president has extended the time to some time this summer. Now the switch to digital TV seems have to wait.
It was reported that our local station will still go with the original time. I am not sure they can with the extension. I will have to look in to it.
When I say we, I mean all of Duluth and the tax payers. With the zoo vote last night (6-3) we all won. The vote means the zoo now has a chance to stay open. The Mayor said he would have to look at closing the zoo. Now lets be clear the Mayor has done what he has had to as of late. The closing of the zoo would be a disaster. The Mayor would have closed it.
This will safe the city a huge amount of money. Well the money will have to put a limited amount of money to the zoo. The city is now out of the business of running the zoo. The society will now have complete control of the zoo. This mean everything from animals to workers.
As many anglers know you can use to lines in the winter. Ice fishing has long allowed you to use two lines to fish with. Most anglers use a tip up and then a standers ice fishing rod many times in an ice house.
Now the State of Minnesota may allow fisher man and women to use two lines in the summer. One would have to be rigged with a bobber and bait well the other must be rigged with a spinner bait of some kind that you must cast with.
I like this and I hope that the bill passes.
Last night the Duluth City Council approved the zoo to be taken over by the zoological society. Well it almost seemed like it would not pass at one point last. As the union councilors pressed forward to allow workers make sure they have a job. Now the contract stated that the workers would have a job with the city. However that did not seem to satisfy the union councilors.
Well councilors Sharla Gardner and Tony Cuneo were not going to support the contact because of the unions. They did not say this direct but you could tell by there comments that they were holding the union line. They used buzz words instead of union. They kept using the workers, and employees. Yet think about this if you were getting laid off from you job would your employer call you in and ask you think you should be laid off. No, yet this is what these councilors wear working for in part.
The 6-3 vote in favor of the contact was great to have now the zoo has a chance at surviving. There is nothing for sure but now the society has a chance to run it and see what they can. Well the if the vote would have failed the zoo would have closed end of case.
The three that voted against the contact should be voted out of office next time around. Those councilors are Sharla Gardner 3rd district and at large councilors Tony Cuneo and Jeff Anderson.
