Yearly Archives: 2024
Construction phase of Allouez Bay marsh restoration nears completion
A marsh restoration project is currently underway at the southern end of Allouez Bay. The purpose of the project is twofold: (1) to remove invasive cattails from Allouez Bay;...
Esko man charged for threatening Rice Lake couple with school bus
On Oct. 29, 2024, St. Louis County deputies were alerted by Chisholm police that an Esko man named Andrew VanHauer had threatened to drive a bus through the home...
Spillover from failed Silver Bay perimeter ditch worsens
On June 19, 2024, a major storm system dropped 7 inches of rain on the town of Silver Bay. On the northern end of town, several Adams Boulevard residents...
Itasca County DFL chair charged with hit-and-run homicide of Nashwauk teen
On Nov. 19, 2024, in Itasca County District Court, 64-year-old Grand Rapids resident Cynthia “Cyndi” Martin was charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide for her role in an incident that...
Incline Village project has yet to break ground, 9 months after claims of urgency
Occasionally, when the Duluth city administration asks the City Council to approve a subsidy for a favored developer, they send the Council an urgent proposal, asserting that the entire...
Proctor man charged for pistol-whipping girlfriend during home invasion
On July 25, 2024, Proctor police responded to a report of domestic violence at a Fifth Street residence, where they found a 27-year-old female “in a traumatized emotional state,...
