Notes on the pandemic
Nine days ago, when we last wrote in this space, the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus was 775. Since then, it has doubled nearly three
Publisher’s Desk
Hello, readers. Like you, in these unusual times, the Monitor has been doing our best to help flatten the curve. We’ve stayed home a lot, and
Parks Commission votes to eliminate Chester Park shared-use trail designation
For six years, the Nordic skiing trails in Chester Park have been shared by both skiers and pedestrians. On March 11, 2020, the Duluth Parks Commission
In fifteenth year, city bow hunt is meeting goals
The City of Duluth’s annual urban deer hunt wrapped up its fifteenth season on Dec. 31, 2019. Archers with the Arrowhead Bowhunters Alliance (ABA) harvested 54
DECC plans cooling system upgrade
The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) is planning a major upgrade of its cooling system. Officials have solicited engineering studies and preliminary estimates for the project,
The Great 990 Hunt, Part 2
On Feb. 24, 2020, I visited 11 nonprofit organizations within the City of Duluth to see how well they could comply with their federal disclosure requirements.
The Great 990 Hunt
On Feb. 19, 2020, I visited 12 nonprofit organizations within the City of Duluth. Nonprofits are legally obliged to provide certain documents to the public upon
Chester Bowl chalet project in “quiet phase” of fundraising
Fundraising for a $1.8 million reconstruction of the Thom Storm Chalet in Chester Park is currently in its “quiet phase,” according to Dave Schaeffer, executive director
“Why didn’t I get a gift card?”: Mr. Heide objects to the Campus Connector Trail
Observers of Duluth City Council meetings may have noticed a new regular speaker: the bespectacled Guy Heide (pronounced “hidey”), who delivers his remarks in a lawyerly
$750,000 Lincoln Park grant on hold due to application concerns
For several years, the City of Duluth has been working on a $1.6 million rehabilitation project for Lincoln Park. However, recent revelations have put half of
