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Vocal Natural Resources Commission requests information on Tischer Creek fish kill

On Oct. 2, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of Duluth’s Natural Resources Commission (NRC), one item of business on the agenda was the “Tischer Fish Kill Response Update.”...

Rock Ridge School Board member charged with DWI

On Sept. 27, 2024, Eveleth resident Pollyann Sorcan was arrested by Eveleth police officers for Driving While Intoxicated, after officers received a report that Ms. Sorcan had struck a...

As Duluth revamps parking ordinance, three-year-old snow emergency signs remain in place

On Sept. 23, 2024, the Duluth City Council gave a first read to proposed revisions to the city’s Snow Emergency parking ordinance. If approved, the revisions will replace the...

Sheriff’s Office investigates rural burglaries north of Duluth

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible connection between various residential burglaries north of Duluth. The following residential properties were burglarized between Sept. 4 and Sept....

Insulin, opioids, other medication found in semi involved in fatal Floodwood crash

A Minnesota State Patrol search warrant from Sept. 3, 2024, sheds new light on an Aug. 14 semi crash near Floodwood, which resulted in four fatalities. According to the warrant,...

Hibbing-Duluth meth distributors met at Cotton gas station to make exchanges

On Aug. 10, 2024, the Lake Superior Violent Crimes Task Force (LSVCTF) received notification from a Pen Register Trap and Trace locator that Chicago resident Shaunte Lurena Parker’s phone...

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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...