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Sheriff’s office investigates burned cabins north of Duluth

On April 12, 2024, Duluth resident Nicholas Voltzke visited a cabin he owns in a remote location on Three Lakes Road, 35 miles north of Duluth, and found it...

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...

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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...