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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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Hermantown officials consider preparing scripts for councilors to use during data center meeting

Over the past year or so, as Google has made steady strides toward developing a data center in Hermantown, opponents have been frustrated by...

Cook County sues contractor for failing to fix pickleball courts’ “dead spots”

After having new tennis and pickleball courts installed in Grand Marais in 2023, Cook County is suing the contractor, Upper Midwest Athletic Corporation (UMAC),...

Village Place Apartments without water for four days and counting

On Saturday night, July 25, 2026, the Monitor was notified by a tenant of the Village Place Apartments (located at 602 East 5th Street)...

County emails reveal concerns with Community Action Duluth began in 2023

Executive Director Classie Dudley began working for Community Action Duluth (CAD) on June 7, 2022. Even though 29-year-old Dudley had no experience running a...

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...