Two Harbors native faces another fraud lawsuit
On Nov. 19, 2023, the Monitor reported on Paul Croft, the Two Harbors native whose flashy Chattanooga accounting firm Croft & Frost had collapsed amid allegations
McDavitt Township acquires control of fire department
For years, the number of firefighters on the McDavitt Township Volunteer Fire Department has been decreasing, making it increasingly difficult to staff. In December, the nonprofit
Absent enforcement, illegal vacation rentals proliferate in Duluth
A “vacation rental” is a residential property which is rented out for short-term stays as commercial lodging. Online marketplaces like Airbnb and VRBO have enabled the
Judge rules in favor of HRA at 2808 Wicklow
On Nov. 14, 2023, Judge Eric Hylden ruled on the case at 2808 Wicklow Street, where a tenant of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) had
City of Superior purchases Bunge Dock
On Oct. 5, 2023, the Superior City Council authorized the $200,000 purchase of the Bunge Dock, the easternmost docking facility in Allouez Bay. The property is
Abundant remnants of Duluth’s first railroad overlooked in Jay Cooke Park
If you were traveling to Duluth from St. Paul in 1870, only one railroad could get you there: the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad (LSMR), commonly
West Theatre defaults on more than $1 million in mortgage loans
The West Theatre, located on Central Avenue in West Duluth, is owned by Bob Boone, publisher of the Reader Weekly. Mr. Boone acquired the historic theater
Superior PD license-plate scanners gather “a lot of intelligence”
On Nov. 16, 2023, at the regular meeting of the City of Superior’s Public Safety Committee, Superior Police Chief Nicholas Alexander told committee members that the
Two Harbors “visionary” faces fraud allegations, lawsuits
It’s been a tough couple of months for Paul Croft and Jonathan Frost, owners of the Croft & Frost accounting firm in Chattanooga, Tennessee. On Sept.
London East developer defaults on $5.5 million construction loan
A local developer whose project the Monitor reported on in March has defaulted on a $5.5 million construction loan. Ted Stocke is the president of London
