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Former lawmaker Roger Reinert defeats Emily Larson 60% to 40%

Bentleyville celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and you can illuminate the history of the holiday attraction with a special exhibit opening at The Depot.

Bentleyville celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and you can illuminate the history of the holiday attraction with a special exhibit opening at The Depot.

Duluth voters are heading to the polls today to decide between incumbent Emily Larson, who is seeking a third term, and former city councilor and state legislator Roger Reinert, in the city’s most hotly contested mayoral election in 15 years.

This exchange is the last of seven published daily this past week on the News Tribune Opinion page.

A complaint has been filed alleging a contribution by an unknown donor to a political action committee constituted a campaign violation.

On Nov. 7, Duluth voters will decide the city’s most contested mayoral election in 15 years, in a contest that pits two-term incumbent Emily Larson, the city’s first woman to be elected mayor, against attorney and former state legislator Roger Reinert.

Reporters question construction roadblocks, expensive housing, racial bias, high poverty rate, City Hall access

Their differences are emerging on the campaign trail.

The handoff, from developer Sherman Associates, marks the end of a decade-plus process that turned an ailing landmark into one of the city's top venues for the arts.