City Planning Department overruled inspector’s concerns about Riverwest vacation rentals
Vacation rentals, or vacation dwelling units (VDUs), are private residences which owners lease out as lodging on a short-term basis, as an alternative to hotel stays. On Sept. 22,...
Monitor reporter points out Planning Department mistake, saves homeowner $917
In order for homeowners to be granted a variance exception from city code for a construction project, they must go through an application process and their request must be...
Duluth YMCA takes over management of Superior YMCA, declines to say why
Before Carl Klubertanz was hired as the executive director of the Superior Douglas County Family YMCA, in March of 2022, he spent 7 years as YMCA director of facilities...
Two Harbors native faces another fraud lawsuit
On Nov. 19, 2023, the Monitor reported on Paul Croft, the Two Harbors native whose flashy Chattanooga accounting firm Croft & Frost had collapsed amid allegations of wage theft...
McDavitt Township acquires control of fire department
For years, the number of firefighters on the McDavitt Township Volunteer Fire Department has been decreasing, making it increasingly difficult to staff. In December, the nonprofit board, which operates...
Judge rules in favor of HRA at 2808 Wicklow
On Nov. 14, 2023, Judge Eric Hylden ruled on the case at 2808 Wicklow Street, where a tenant of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) had failed to report...
