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Monthly Archives: December, 2024

As public records requests proliferate, Superior invests in data compliance software

On Nov. 19, 2024, the Superior Common Council approved an $11,591 annual contract with JustFOIA, a Florida company whose software will help the city track and promptly fulfill public...

City plans to improve water system efficiency with new water line across country club golf course

On Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, the Duluth City Council will consider Resolution 994, which proposes awarding $1,155,180 to Northland Constructors for the “Upper Lakeside Water Interconnect” project. By installing...

Amid mortgage foreclosure and fraud allegations, Endi Plaza owner files for bankruptcy

Endi Plaza, the apartment building and retail hub located at 21st Avenue East and London Road, is owned by Endi Plaza LLC. Lazar Ostreicher of Monsey, New York is...

Irate Rice Lake councilor hurls accusations, another threatens to resign, and the Monitor is brought into it before the sheriff is called

On Nov. 25, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of the Rice Lake City Council, grievances about the recent election and related issues intruded at several points. Before the...

St. Louis county attorney declines to file charges in Les Grumdahl perjury investigation

Holly Brown has been dealt another blow by the legal system. As the Monitor originally reported on March 5, 2024, Ms. Brown is facing the loss of her home in...

Clint Massie pleads guilty to four counts of child sexual abuse

On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, a panel of jurors was standing by in the St. Louis County District Courthouse in Duluth, waiting for Judge Dale Harris to...

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Duluth Civic Center flags do not comply with federal Flag Code

The National League of Families POW/MIA flag was created in 1972 to honor American soldiers whose lives were lost or who went missing during...

Beaver Bay to select new mayor after existing mayor’s term found invalid

A procedural error from 2022 has recently resulted in the mayor of Beaver Bay (pop. 119) vacating his seat. The town is now accepting...

Facing receivership, Endi Plaza files for bankruptcy a second time

In the wake of an unfavorable court ruling on June 6, 2025, Endi Plaza LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection—for the second...

Hunt for Two Harbors smiley face bandit leads to shroom arrest

On May 26, 2025, Two Harbors police officers observed spray-painted smiley faces on a retaining wall near the public boat launch. Some of the...

As Swim Creative fails to meet social media management goals, City of Superior considers doubling their compensation

On June 25, 2024, the City of Superior’s Tourism Development Commission approved a six-month marketing contract with Swim Creative. For $1,750 per month, Swim...