Consultants recommend draining Hartley Pond with culvert through dam
Guilford Hartley, Duluth’s largest farmer at the turn of the twentieth century, created Hartley Pond by building a dam across Tischer Creek in 1913. The farm (and duck pond)...
Duluth vs. Superior: Who is more transparent?
The Duluth Monitor began reporting on Superior, Wisconsin, in June of 2023, which has given us nearly a year to observe them to date. As such, we are now...
Self-proclaimed “rabbi mogul” launches website touting mysterious “large-scale real estate projects”
Lazar Ostreicher, developer of the Incline Village project, on the former site of Central High School, has recently launched a website: mordchilazarostreicher.com. The website describes Lazar as “A Rabbi...
Viewpoint: City councilors should stop debating issues during agenda sessions
The Duluth City Council holds an agenda session any Thursday prior to their regular Monday meeting, for councilors to gather information that will help them make informed decisions at...
Rock Ridge student charged with three felonies for making terroristic threats at school
At 9:40 in the morning on April 3, 2024, Rock Ridge High School issued a “hold in place alert” to students and faculty. According to a voicemail sent to...
Incline Village developer very litigious, prone to settling
As the City of Duluth proceeds working with New York Developer Lazar Ostreicher to construct the Incline Village project on the hill, city leaders are quick to use superlatives...
