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Welcome to Duluth!

Mayor Roger Reinert

Each month City of Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert sits down with people creating local signature events, area nonprofits doing amazing work in our community, inspiring Duluthians, and City of Duluth staff who make the things you care about happen.

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All Episodes

46:38

A conversation with Haley Hedstrom

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2025/10/17

This month Visit Duluth’s new Executive Director Haley Hedstrom joined me in the PACT TV studio to discuss her vision for destination marketing, her past experiences as Executive Director of the Lake Superior Zoo, and what she loves most about Duluth

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47:24

A conversation with Chris Owen

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2025/08/15

This month, I sit down with Chris Owen. Chris is a renowned tattoo artist and owner of Living Art Duluth. We cover a variety of topics from studying art in Utah to ancient medicinal practices and the emerging cannabis industry in Minnesota.

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A conversation with Russ Salgy

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2025/07/16

This month, I sit down with Russ Salgy, Agency Director of Valley Youth Center. We talk about growing up in Upper Denfeld- folks that is a core Duluthian geography reference! We also chat the legendary Ivin Club Table Tennis Team, and their recent merger with Northwoods Children’s Services, and the resulting expansion in youth assets and programming as well as additional staff support and training.

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44:37

A conversation with Shane Bauer

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2025/05/14

During the final prep weeks for the 49th Annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend, I sat down with Executive Director Shane Bauer to talk about this signature Duluth event, its economic impact on the region, and his outstanding volunteer network. We also talk about his path to this job and what motivated him to become a Duluthian.

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43:27

A conversation with Matt Staehling

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2025/04/18

In this first episode I had a great chat with our new City Administrator, Matt Staehling. You get a chance to learn more about Matt, and what drew him to this role after nearly 30 years in St. Cloud. We talk about his first weeks on the job and his first takes as a new Duluthian. We also dive into that all-important topic: the difference between the roles of Mayor and City Administrator.

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21:42

MuniciPals: Community Relations Officer

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2023/09/21

Breanna’s your Community Relations Officer, which is great for you considering how amazing she is. She kind of does a little of everything, and it would be impossible to fit it all into one episode. At any rate, we hope you enjoy!

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24:57

MuniciPals: Sustainability Officer

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2023/08/24

Sustainability. Turns out, not a new concept. Also turns out, it means a lot more than we thought. Maybe you knew that, maybe not. Either way, Mindy Granley is wicked smart and we hope you enjoy!

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22:37

MuniciPals: Director of Workforce Development

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2023/07/27

Workforce Development – ever heard of it? No seriously, have you? Because Elena’s here to tell you all about it and you won’t want to miss what she has to say. Elena’s work is incredibly important and touches just about everything. We hope you enjoy!

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18:20

MuniciPals: Director of Property, Parks, and Libraries

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2023/06/22

We sat down with the Director of Properties, Parks, and Libraries Jim Filby Williams. For better or worse, this episode is nothing like the TV show Parks and Recreation, and Jim isn’t much like Ron Swanson (other than his deep love and connection to the outdoors). His department does some pretty incredible things that even involve fire trucks?! We hope you enjoy!

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25:12

Municipals: Fire Chief

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2023/05/25

We told you last month that we have public safety on our minds, so we recently sat down with Chief Shawn Krizaj to learn about the Duluth Fire Department. Spoiler alert: the Fire Department does some pretty important stuff, and it’s not every day you get to hear directly from the Fire Chief or Police Chief about what they do, who they are as a person, or even what their favorite local food is. Also, we ask if we could have recorded this episode from a boat. Could we have? Probably not. Should we

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24:30

MuniciPals: Chief of Police

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2023/04/20

We’ve got public safety on our minds so we sat down with Chief Mike Ceynowa to learn about the Duluth Police Department. He’s got a lot to say about the many, many important things the department does. We even talk secret fishing spots, how to avoid rush hour traffic, and much more. Enjoy!

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23:23

MuniciPals: Finance Director

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2022/12/29

We’re back! Since we’ve been gone, we’ve said goodbye and best wishes to Alicia Kozlowski and welcomed new co-host, Tricia Hobbs! Hear from Finance Director Jen Carlson about the City’s Finance Department, the budget, Jen’s superpower, and so much more. Enjoy!

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21:47

MuniciPals: City Attorney

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2021/12/15

Recorded in November before the snow was here to stay, we remained optimistic about the winter months. Hear from City Attorney, Rebecca St. George, and how her department basically does it all and is connected to pretty much everything the City does. Enjoy!

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18:54

MuniciPals: Director of Public Works and Utilities

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2021/10/28

Happy (almost) Halloween! It’s scary to think that snow’s around the corner, but hear from Jim Benning, Director of Public Works and Utilities about how you can be prepared. He also does A LOT of other things – like…a lot. Spoiler alert: the guy oversees the Aerial Lift Bridge. And so much more. Enjoy!

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20:59

MuniciPals: Human Rights Officer

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2021/09/16

We’re back (bet you didn’t even know we were gone)! Our latest episode is with Carl Crawford, the City’s Human Rights Officer. He seemed like the right choice after a long, pandemic-induced hiatus. We hope you enjoy the episode.

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20:56

MuniciPals: Director of Administrative Services

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2020/03/02

For our second episode, we hear from Chelsea Helmer about what Administrative Services does. It’s pretty important stuff, so please forgive Phil’s phone ringing in the middle of it.

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15:42

MuniciPals: The Mayor and CAO

Welcome to Duluth! ·

2020/01/23

MuniciPals, episode one. We’re trying something new here, so listen in as we delve into what a Mayor and CAO does.

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