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John Ramos and Mark A. Baker

City of Duluth did not require proof of Incline Village developer’s financing before approving TIF subsidy

On June 2, 2025, Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) Director Tricia Hobbs sent Luzy Ostreicher, developer of the Incline Village project, a Notice of Breach, which identified eight violations...

Absent enforcement, illegal vacation rentals proliferate in Duluth

A “vacation rental” is a residential property which is rented out for short-term stays as commercial lodging. Online marketplaces like Airbnb and VRBO have enabled the rapid spread of...

Riverwest vacation rentals violate rules, receive special treatment from city

Vacation rentals, or vacation dwelling units (VDUs), are private residences which owners lease out as lodging on a short-term basis, as an alternative to hotels. Over the past decade,...

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Incline Village developer, Stearns Bank file competing federal lawsuits

Although the Incline Village site is silent and deserted today, fallout from the project has now reached our federal court system, with a recent...

Two Superior police officers under internal investigation; file to be reviewed by “special acting chief”

On July 31, 2025, the Monitor received a tip that two Superior police officers were under investigation, for unknown reasons. We immediately emailed Superior...

City of Superior releases Princess Theater feasibility study

In 2022, the City of Superior purchased two vacant buildings on Tower Avenue, both of which were in disrepair—one that formerly housed Frankie’s Tavern...

With chalet rehab efforts paused, Spirit Mountain seeks financial assurances from city

In 2023, the City of Duluth received $13 million in bonding funds from the State of Minnesota to assist with a rehabilitation project at...

Intelligence Briefing No. 54

Crying Wolf Good day, readers, On the morning of July 15, 2025, Normanna Township resident Adam Wolf went on a terrifying rampage, burning his home down,...