Superior PD license-plate scanners gather “a lot of intelligence”
On Nov. 16, 2023, at the regular meeting of the City of Superior’s Public Safety Committee, Superior Police Chief Nicholas Alexander told committee members that the
London East developer defaults on $5.5 million construction loan
A local developer whose project the Monitor reported on in March has defaulted on a $5.5 million construction loan. Ted Stocke is the president of London
Six months on a burn site
On May 4, 2023, contractors for the City of Duluth conducted prescribed burns in the Riverside neighborhood and in Hartley Park. Prescribed burning is a land-management
Superior IT Committee recommends creating municipal broadband utility
On Oct. 11, 2023, the Superior Communications and Information Technology Committee unanimously recommended the creation of a city-owned broadband utility. The Committee also recommended approval of
KOOL 101.7 and B-105 failed to disclose details about political advertising
On Tuesday, Sept 12, 2023, a political ad for Roger Reinert aired for the first time on Duluth radio stations B-105 and KOOL 101.7: “A vote
911 dispatch report reveals more details on Hietala incident
On Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, Duluth police responded to a 911 call that Duluth East High School football coach Joe Hietala was drunk on school grounds.
City Council loans DECC $1 million without seeing current financials
At their regular meeting on Sept. 25, 2023, the Duluth City Council unanimously voted to grant the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) a $1 million line
Superior Public Works Committee lowers speed limit at Stinson and Hammond to address recurring crashes
At the regular meeting of the City of Superior Public Works Committee, held on Aug. 3, 2023, Assistant Public Works Director Chris Carlson informed the committee
Community Action Duluth employees vote to unionize
On Aug. 3, 2023, the employees of Community Action Duluth (CAD) officially unionized, with 8 eligible employees casting an affirmative vote. This was 6 fewer than
Monitor wins state award for Swanson coverage
The year 2022 will undoubtedly be remembered by residents of Two Harbors, Minnesota, as an unusual time. That was the year their self-proclaimed “visionary” mayor, Chris
