Cirrus, WestmorelandFlint win district ADDY awards

Two Duluth businesses, Cirrus Design and WestmorelandFlint, were recognized this week with silver and gold ADDY Awards at the American Advertising Federation’s District 8 competition.

Competing against advertising agencies, corporate marketing departments, design firms and the like from all across Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Dakotas, the winning local firms faced thousands of other entrants in a highly-contested creative event.

WestmorelandFlint, the area’s largest advertising, marketing and public relations firm, won a gold ADDY for a Udac Mailing and Shredding Services Campaign which featured a shredded magazine insert. The agency also received a silver award for a …

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Wednesday’s Duluth headlines

By Howie Hanson
Today’s Duluth headlines:

. How did Leatherheads land in Duluth? Click here for the story behind the story.

. Lisa Potswald was a solid choice as new City of Duluth chief administrative officer, search committee member Kathy Nelson said. Click here to read Nelson’s and other community leaders’ thoughts on the Potswald hire.

. Lake Superior College will hold its spring open house on Friday, April 25. Click here to read the story.

. Marshall School is hosting several events at Fregeau Auditorium in april. Click here for a listing of the events.

. Grandma’s Restaurants has promoted three …

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Munson sisters to co-chair March for Babies campaign

By Howie Hanson
Deann Munson and Luann Munson will serve as co-chairs for the Duluth March for Babies 2008 campaign, Walk To Save Babies.

Deann Munson currently serves as March of Dimes Northland Division board chairwoman. Her sister, Luann, was on the Walk committee a year ago.

Previously known as WalkAmerica, the March for Babies is April 26 and begins at the Park Point Beach House at 9 a.m.

“When you participate in March for Babies with the March of Dimes, you are helping to save babies born prematurely or with a birth defect who must fight just to survive” Deann …

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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march and rally April 10

By Howie Hanson
The 1st annual Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march and rally will be held April 10 in Duluth. The event is a light-hearted approach to raising awareness of the serious issue of sexual violence against women, and is geared towards men who pledge to walk one mile in women’s shoes.

The men who march in high heels will get a sense of how “being a woman hurts sometimes,” said Ed Heisler, Community Education Coordinator for Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women.

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Newest Top 10 Lake Superior destinations

Grand Marais, Minnesota, again earned its own spot on the Top 10 Lake Superior Destinations chosen by travelers and readers of the Lake Superior Travel Guide, now on the newsstands with its 21st Edition.

Once again the North Shore of Minnesota earned the top spot, as it has since the Top 10 list was started in 1993. But Grand Marais earned enough of its own votes to get the No. 4 spot this year.

The Top 10 is an informal tally of cards and e-mails sent in by Travel Guide readers the previous year and by information provided by those who joined …

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Grandma’s Restaurants announces promotions

Grandma’s Restaurant Company, a Duluth-based restaurant and retail company with 11 operations throughout the Midwest, has appointed the following:

LeeAnn Smith has been promoted to Service & Beverage Manager of Bellisio’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar. She joined Bellisio’s service team in July 2003 as a Bartender and was promoted to Front-of-the-house Supervisor in August 2007. LeeAnn was previously a Server for Little Angie’s Cantina from May 1999 to April 2003. LeeAnn has also earned a LPN licensure, and AA, AS, and RN degrees from Lake Superior College in Duluth.

Jeffrey Fursetzer has been promoted to Sous Chef of Grandma’s Sports …

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How Leatherheads landed in Duluth

By Howie Hanson
Terry Mattson (left), President-CEO of Visit Duluth, said visitduluth.com introduced Leatherheads studio executives to historic Duluth.

“While brainstorming for ideas on how to release the new Universal Pictures film, one of its vice presidents typed in an online query for the keyword ‘Duluth,’” Mattson said in an e-mail message. Duluth’s official tourism resource came up first in the organic search.

“He liked what we had to offer and gave our office a call,” Mattson said of the Universal Pictures’ vice president. “After some preliminary strategizing, we worked in concert with …

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Potswald the popular choice

By Howie Hanson
More local comment on Don Ness’ picking Lisa Potswald as new city CAO:

Kathy Nelson: “I am very pleased to learn about Mayor Ness’s selection of Ms. Potswald as our city’s new Chief Administrative Officer. Her experience and her passion are clearly supportive of the change agenda Mayor Ness envisions, and her energy clearly positions her well to assume this very important role. I was honored to serve as a member of the search committee, and I look forward to working with Lisa as she assumes her new position.”

Pat Mullen: “Lisa Potswald had a strong field …

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Hospitals and Physicians

When someone relocates they often seek information about physicians, specialists, hospitals and other types of health care, such as extended care. Is there a resource in Duluth for health care information?

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Community Sports

Living in Duluth, Minnesota is a lot like living in any home town, with local sports being a big part of the lifestyle. Families look for T-Ball, Little League, soccer and of course, junior high and high school sports. What is sport organizations are in Duluth, Minnesota? Are their sport opportunities for adults? Is there a parks and recreation department in Duluth?

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