The city of Duluth is conducting an internal investigation of recent reports that Mayor Roger Reinert’s campaign manager and girlfriend has been involved in city affairs.

An internal review will examine whether the mayor's partner, working in a volunteer capacity, may have crossed ethical or even legal lines.

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert released a statement on social media on Wednesday, September 25 in response to allegations that his girlfriend, Amber Gurske, a local marketing manager, has been involving herself in city business.

Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert responded Wednesday to recent media reports that accuse his girlfriend and former campaign manager of directly handling city business since he took office in January. “I want to assure you that this administration is committed to serving the people of Duluth in an ethical and transparent manner,

DULUTH — The campaign manager and girlfriend of Mayor Roger Reinert has been directly involved in city business, from coordinating Reinert’s involvement with President Joe Biden’s January visit to asking a city staffer to complete research for Reinert, public records show.