Howie Hanson Blog, Thursday
. Duluth’s 2008 FourthFest celebration at Bayfront Festival Park will feature Martin Zellar, the Hardway’s and Minnesota’s largest fireworks display. Additional entertainment will be provided by Rock-A-Billy Revue, the Happy Hour Band, The Bricks and a D.A.D.S. Audio Sound Off car audio competition. The fireworks will begin at 10:10 p.m. Read more.
. Republic Bank President and CEO David Gaddie has announced the hiring of Jason Ross as a business banking associate. Read more.
. Visit Duluth will launch its annual summer marketing campaign Monday in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. The multimedia campaign will utilize outdoor and radio to develop a significant reach among Duluth’s key visitor audience. Read more.
. Visit Duluth has released its July 2008 calendar of events. Read more.
. Peggy Anderson Blog: ‘Colorful’ Project Read Coordinator Speaks at Meeting about Reading Literacy in Duluth. Read the blog.
. Eli Mattson, whose father Kevin Mattson lives in Duluth, made a big splash on America’s Got Talent recently. Watch the video.