More violations: Riverwest “hotel” operation has no hotel license
The Monitor first reported on the Riverwest vacation-rental development, in West Duluth, on Sept. 22, 2023. We noted that they were missing required permits and we
California company to power data processors with Superior landfill gas
On Nov. 2, 2023, the City of Superior Public Works Committee approved a 10-year contract with Vespene Energy, a California company which powers data centers by
Six months on a burn site
On May 4, 2023, contractors for the City of Duluth conducted prescribed burns in the Riverside neighborhood and in Hartley Park. Prescribed burning is a land-management
City condemns HRA home destroyed by weeks-long water leak
On Oct. 4, 2023, the City of Duluth issued a condemnation order for a four-bedroom home at 2808 Wicklow Street, owned by the Duluth Housing and
County board installs preferred citizen on Planning Commission without considering other applicants
On Oct. 24, 2023, at the Committee of the Whole meeting of the St. Louis County Board, commissioners considered a resolution to appoint Andrea Zupancich to
Riverwest developers trespass Monitor publisher for making damaging comments
On Oct. 26, 2023, an attorney with the Hanft Fride law firm served Monitor Publisher John Ramos with a trespass order, prohibiting him from visiting Riverwest
City of Duluth continues to shield Riverwest lodging operation from scrutiny
On Sept. 22, 2023, the Duluth Monitor reported on the Riverwest development in West Duluth, which is currently under construction at the base of Spirit Mountain.
City of Superior uses arbitrary rules to censor critics
I began reporting on Superior, Wisconsin on June 14, 2023, when I attended a meeting of the Historic Preservation Committee. Entering the room, I was surprised
City grapples with high cost of parking ramp safety
On Oct. 6, 2023, at the regular monthly meeting of the Duluth Parking Commission, Parking Services Manager Mark Bauer informed commissioners that the Parking Division was
Superior IT Committee recommends creating municipal broadband utility
On Oct. 11, 2023, the Superior Communications and Information Technology Committee unanimously recommended the creation of a city-owned broadband utility. The Committee also recommended approval of
