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DFL official accused of fatal hit-and-run had resignation nixed by party leaders

Despite reportedly moving to resign her post after being charged with vehicular homicide—and after party officials reported to Minnesota media that she was stepping down—a high-ranking Democratic Farmer-Labor official...

Report: Former East hockey coach Mike Randolph created ‘intimidating and hostile’ environment for players

Shortly before now-former Duluth East boys hockey coach Mike Randolph resigned, in the spring of 2021, an investigator hired by Duluth Public Schools concluded that the coach created an...

No charges after probe into hockey booster club’s finances

After a years-long investigation, Jennifer LaMaster will not be facing criminal charges. As president of the now-defunct East End Hockey Boosters, LaMaster managed the finances of the club from...

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Denfeld head golf coach charged for surreptitiously photographing woman

On June 11, 2026, Duluth police received a report from a woman who alleged that an older male had taken pictures of her from...

Ely community invited to complete paint-by-number mural of Sigurd Olson

Dedicated to preserving the memory of environmentalist Sigurd Olson, an Ely nonprofit group has commissioned a local artist to create a mural of Olson,...

Visiting all 162 of Duluth’s parks

In the summer of 2025, while navigating through the City of Duluth’s Parks & Recreation webpage, I encountered the administration’s startling claim that Duluth...

Monitor wins three state awards, including special cash prize for investigative reporting

On June 16, 2026, at the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual awards ceremony in St. Paul, Duluth Monitor Publisher John Ramos won awards in...

Tyler Edwards sentenced for murder of Maxton Gudowski

On June 15, 2026, Sixth Judicial District Judge Jill Eichenwald sentenced Tyler Edwards to 17 years in prison for the murder of Maxton Gudowski....