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Mr. O’s defamation lawsuit dismissed

On March 28, 2024, the Monitor reported that the mysterious Mr. O had sued the Duluth News Tribune and DNT Reporter Jimmy Lovrien for defamation, in response to a...

Thieves breach ATM with stolen truck, escape with $44,000

At 2:38 in the morning on May 5, 2024, a 2004 white Ford F-150 pulled into the parking lot of the Proctor Federal Credit Union. Two men wearing black...

Deceased Silver Bay man found in Baptism River

On May 12, 2024, deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a deceased man in Tettegouche State Park. Wearing only a pair of jeans,...

DECC the walls

On May 30, 2024, at the regular monthly board meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman took board members on a tour of the...

County to build wetlands in Hartley Park to treat storm water

St. Louis County has recently begun work on a Woodland Avenue construction project between Snively Road and Anoka Street. The 1.5-mile stretch of roadway will receive a mill and...

Douglas County Historical Society, Superior Public Museums discuss merger

The City of Superior owns three museum properties—Fairlawn Mansion, the SS Meteor Museum, and the Old Firehouse & Police Museum. Since 1999, the facilities have been managed by a...

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Do subsidized single-family homes address Duluth’s housing needs?

On a 2.5-acre site in Morgan Park, the Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) is building 12 modest single-family homes on 50-foot-wide lots. The...

State Auditor reports red flags, discrepancies in Beaver Bay financial records

Beaver Bay citizens have been concerned about the town’s finances since 2023, when City Clerk Kristy Gregory was hired. After Beaver Bay resident Ellie...

Duluthian defrauded in Lakewood variance scam

When Duluthian Erik Lindgren was looking for property to build his hunting camp, he found a promising ten-acre parcel in Lakewood Township. The tax-forfeited...

Lake Superior College instructor faces 19 charges for recording students in bathroom

On July 8, 2026, Lake Superior College biology professor Maxwell Minor-Smith was charged with one felony and 18 gross misdemeanors for allegedly recording students...

Former Dean of Students charged for engaging in criminal sexual conduct with Rock Ridge High School student

In St. Louis County District Court, on July 6, 2026, Eveleth resident and long-time educator Christopher Chad was charged for engaging in criminal sexual...