magazine writing

Lakeshore owners combine to fight invasive weed across U.S.

This article originally appeared in Cabin Life magazine’s June 2010 issue.

by Tom Wilkowske

Education shapes Duluth’s economy

Education expands horizons. It nurtures the spirit and changes lives.

And it amounts to a mountain of economic activity, especially in Duluth, where two four-year colleges snd a host of post-secondary institutions combine with a robust public and private K-12 system to turn out thousands of graduates each year.

Education provides good jobs for teachers, support staff and administrators, and it educates students so they can become more creative, effective employees and entrepreneurs. But it’s more than that.

Educational institutions hire scholars who, besides teaching, fight disease, discover more efficient mining techniques and lift our souls with artistic expression. But it’s more than that.