Jana Hollingsworth

Duluth Reporter
Duluth/Superior
Jana Hollingsworth spent more than a dozen years covering education and Native American issues for the Duluth News Tribune. She began her journalism career with the University of St. Thomas campus newspaper, the Aquin, and has also worked for the Superior Daily Telegram. She grew up in Proctor, Minn., and lives in Duluth with her husband and daughter.

Latest from Jana Hollingsworth

Duluth

Duluth mayor’s girlfriend and campaign manager is involved in city business, emails show

Amber Gurske ran Roger Reinert’s first mayoral campaign against incumbent Emily Larson.
September 25, 2024
Duluth

Duluth mental health crisis team is funded one more year after mayor proposes cut

Mayor Roger Reinert excluded money for the crisis response team to focus on core city services and avoid property tax increases.
September 24, 2024
A woman who is medicated for mental health issues but hasn't finished drug treatment is kicked out of CHUM, Duluth's only homeless shelter, for disrupting the other clients. Officer Angela Robertson, far right, went out of her way to get her a bed for the night.]The police department in Duluth is the first in Minnesota to use an embedded a social worker in a pilot program. Richard Tsong-Taatarii/rtsong-taatarii@startribune.com
Duluth

Duluth in ‘near-crisis’ with child care shortage, task force says

The group convened by former Mayor Emily Larson shared results of a year-long study, with recommendations to invest in several strategies.
September 18, 2024
In spite of a drop in the number children at Aunty's Child Care in Duluth, the center caters to parents working on the front line of the virus response. Here, Emily Bates helped children get ready for a snack.
Duluth

MacKenzie Scott gives $9 million to Duluth business nonprofit

The gift to the Entrepreneur Fund is equal to 15% of the nonprofit’s lending portfolio.
September 16, 2024
Greater Minnesota

Iron Range school bus rolls with 21 kids on board

St. Louis County Schools superintendent said the children suffered non-life-threatening injuries and some were sent to area hospitals.
September 12, 2024
Duluth

Is population-stuck Duluth finally growing?

For decades, Duluth has been a popular place to visit, but not so much to put down roots. New data suggests that might be changing.
September 12, 2024
Duluth

Duluth could see 2% levy increase — but taxpayers won’t feel it, mayor says

Projected revenue from new construction will blunt the tax increase in 2025, Mayor Roger Reinert says.
September 10, 2024
Environment

Duluth fish kill likely due to 1.7 million gallons of chloramine-treated water that drained into stream

The amount of water released is far greater than Duluth city officials initially reported.
September 4, 2024
Greater Minnesota

Iron Range school bus rolls with 21 kids on board

St. Louis County Schools superintendent said the children suffered non-life-threatening injuries and some were sent to area hospitals.
September 12, 2024
Duluth

Is population-stuck Duluth finally growing?

For decades, Duluth has been a popular place to visit, but not so much to put down roots. New data suggests that might be changing.
September 12, 2024
Duluth

Duluth could see 2% levy increase — but taxpayers won’t feel it, mayor says

Projected revenue from new construction will blunt the tax increase in 2025, Mayor Roger Reinert says.
September 10, 2024
Environment

Duluth fish kill likely due to 1.7 million gallons of chloramine-treated water that drained into stream

The amount of water released is far greater than Duluth city officials initially reported.
September 4, 2024
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