Amid fraud lawsuit and breach-of-contract claims, London East developer declares bankruptcy
The London East development is a row of townhomes in varying stages of construction along London Road, just east of Glensheen Mansion. Construction activity at the development halted in...
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...
