PDD Quiz: October 2025
Review the past month’s headlines and happenings in this edition of the PDD Quiz.
The gales of November will blow your way on Nov. 16 with a quiz about the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Please submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at alisonlinnaemoffat@gmail.com by Nov. 11.
Results
#1. This Minnesota Monsters (formerly Duluth Harbor Monsters) head coach announced he was stepping down.
The Duluth News Tribune reports on the change of leadership here.
#2. How long did it take for the 2026 Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon to sell out?
The full marathon sold out in about 12 hours; head to the Duluth News Tribune website for more on the story.
#3. How many estimated attendees showed up to the No Kings rally in Duluth?
Northern News Now has more on the rally here.
#4. A Hong Kong-style cafe is coming to this Duluth neighborhood.
PDD reports on the planned restaurant here.
#5. This festival, which took place at Chester Bowl on Oct. 4, celebrated local women in music.
PDD has more on the inaugural DuLilith Fest here.
#6. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the sale of Allete to Canada Pension Plan Investment and this BlackRock-owned entity.
MPR News has more on the acquisition here.
#8. Assistant St. Louis County attorney Nate LaCoursiere was appointed to this role.
Read more about LaCoursiere’s appointment on the Duluth News Tribune website.
#9. A city council meeting in this community drew an over-capacity crowd on Oct. 20.
The Hermantown City Council voted in favor of rezoning land, which could allow for the construction of a data center; read more on the Minnesota Star Tribune website.
#10. Which apartment building went into receivership after a judge dismissed developer Luzy Ostreicher’s Chapter 11 filing?
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports on the story here.