Duluth extends $1 million line of credit to convention center

DULUTH — A somewhat reluctant City Council unanimously agreed Monday night to help its local convention center through a period of time when its bank balance is running perilously low. The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center has reached a point where its leadership has grown uncertain it will be able to meet all its short-term financial commitments. “I’m here tonight because the DECC needs your help,” said Dan Hartman, the organization’s executive director. When the DECC’s reserves dipped to $891,000 in September, Hartman described that as “a scary place to be,”...