PDD Quiz: September 2018 in Review

#1. T-Icy Roll Ice Cream announced plans to open a second location in a building most recently occupied by what business?

The Last Place on Earth

Sound

Bella Flora

Lake Superior Art Glass

This will be the second T-Icy Roll Ice Cream location in Duluth; the first location opened in August and is located at 4602 Grand Ave.

#2. Gary Boelhower was named to what position this month?

Duluth Poet Laureate

Superior Police Chief

Duluth City Council President

Duluth Trails Coordinator

Boelhower will serve as Duluth Poet Laureate for two years.

#3. The William A. Irvin was moved from the Minnesota Slip to which location this month?

Bayfront Festival Park

DM&IR Dock 5

Fraser Shipyards

AMI Consulting Engineers

The William A. Irvin is scheduled to return to the Minnesota Slip in the spring of 2019.

#4. Which local brewery took home the gold medal for Classic Saison at the Great American Beer Festival this month?

Fitger's Brewhouse

Hoops Brewing

Bent Paddle Brewing

Blacklist Artisan Ales

Bent Paddle took home the gold last year for their 14° ESB.

#5. Robert Boone, who is renovating the West Theater, purchased an adjoining property that used to be what theater?

The Zelda

The Bijou

The Lyceum

The Alhambra

The former Alhambra space was most recently occupied by Interior Tomato.

#6. A vehicle crashed into a storefront at the corner of 24th Avenue West and Third Street this month, echoing a similar crash that occurred in which year?

1958

1965

1969

1973

Find links to stories about both crashes here.

#7. After much public testimony, the Duluth City Council voted to table a riot gear resolution by what margin?

7-2

5-4

5-3

6-3

Councilors Filipovich, Forsman, Sipress, and Westerlund voted to table the resolution; councilors Van Nett, Russ, and Hobbs voted against the motion to table. Councilor Fosle was absent.

#8. On Sept. 23, Duluth police responded to reports that a “Scandinavian-style boat” had washed ashore where?

Park Point

Brighton Beach

Clough Island

Wisconsin Point

The owner told police that the boat had not washed ashore: it had been beached after sailing.

#9. The St. Louis County Board approved a $136.7 million property tax levy this month. Revenue from property taxes makes up approximately how much of the St. Louis County budget?

1/8

1/4

1/3

1/2

#10. Which sushi restaurant announced plans to open another location in Duluth’s Old City Hall?

Hanabi

Zen House

Wasabi

Cloud 9

Wasabi currently has a location in Superior; the Duluth location is anticipated to open in November or December.