Burger King franchisee settles with City of Duluth for failing to comply with Sick and Safe Time ordinance
On Jan. 26, 2026, the Duluth City Council passed Resolution 70, approving a settlement agreement with Cave Enterprises, a franchisee which operates 178 Burger King restaurants across the Midwest,...
Grand Marais church youth leader arrested for stalking, threatening minor girl
On Jan. 12 and Jan. 13, 2026, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office received calls from members of the Grand Marais Evangelical Free Church, because they had concerns about one...
Council approves $35,000 to pay for delays in DECC hot water line project
In March of 2025, the City of Duluth advertised for bids to replace the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) hot water line, which heats the facility. On April 28,...
Hayward school district covers up basketball coach’s complaints
For three years, Matthew Lobitz was involved with the Hayward, Wisconsin athletic program. As Junior Varsity boys basketball coach and an assistant soccer coach, Lobitz led both teams to...
NDAs of the Northland
In October 2025, the Monitor and other media outlets reported that the City of Hermantown had been paving the way to establish a 1.8-million-square-foot data center in the city...
Alleged car thieves arrested after leaving driver’s license at scene
On Jan. 2, 2026, Hermantown police officers responded to a report of an office break-in at Autobahn Sales and Service, on Miller Trunk Highway. The office window had been...
