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Duluth Monitor

City to raze two burned Goat Hill dwellings

On June 24, 2024, the Duluth City Council authorized a $102,000 expenditure to raze the ruins of two buildings in Duluth’s Goat Hill neighborhood. Goat Hill is a small, steep...

Butler Avenue residents frustrated by Superior agenda blunders

On June 20, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of Superior’s Public Safety Committee, several Butler Avenue residents were present. The committee planned to consider a resolution which would...

Duluth police open Les Grumdahl perjury investigation

On March 5, 2024, the Monitor reported on the case of Holly Brown, a Kenwood woman facing the imminent loss of her home. After carefully reviewing the evidence, we...

Silver Bay residents raise blight concerns

At the June 5, 2024, meeting of the Silver Bay Planning and Zoning Commission, the room was crowded with residents. Commission Chair Steve VanHouse (sitting behind a “Mayor Wade...

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...

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City of Duluth addresses Tischer Creek fish kill

On Feb. 23, 2026, Duluth Public Works Director Jim Benning and Utility Programs Coordinator Ryan Granlund gave a presentation to the Duluth City Council...

After legacy of breakdowns, Minnesota Slip Pedestrian Bridge performing well

At the Duluth City Council’s agenda session on Feb. 19, 2026, councilors reviewed Resolution 110, which will award $52,000 to the Duluth Entertainment Convention...

A visit to the ice caves

As we drove through Cornucopia at 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2026, the parking lot at the eastern end of town was already filled...

Endi Plaza drops appeal, raises conspiratorial claims in receivership case

In November of 2024, Fannie Mae (the mortgage holder) filed a lawsuit for breach of contract against Endi Plaza LLC, owners of the apartment...

Lakewood supervisors cancel referendum, retain township zoning control

At their regular meeting on Jan. 14, 2026, the Lakewood Township Board of Supervisors voted to retain the township’s existing zoning ordinance, thereby settling...