How the data center guided the new Hermantown Comprehensive Plan
The most important document underlying Google’s proposed data center in Adolph is the City of Hermantown’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan. The city would not have been able to extend utilities...
Broken Burke Apartments elevator makes life difficult for disabled tenants
Managed by Accessible Space Inc. out of St. Paul, the Burke Apartments serve tenants with mobility issues and other physical disabilities. On Aug. 13, 2026, management of the 21-unit...
Superior woman paints 90 rocks in memory of father
On Aug. 17, 2026, Superior resident Gemma Davies and her husband, Brad, spent the day traveling around the Twin Ports and along Lake Superior’s North Shore, placing hand-painted rocks...
State shuts down Northland Driving School
On Aug. 13, 2026, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver & Vehicle Services (DVS) taped a Cease and Desist Order to the door of the Northland Driving School,...
Behind closed doors, Hermantown staff disparage data center opponents
Department heads at the City of Hermantown have an unusual practice: On the day following City Council meetings, they gather to grade the meeting on how well they believe...
Mayor Paine advocates for roosters
While the Superior community’s interest in urban poultry farming continues to grow, the City of Superior has yet to establish a city ordinance to regulate it. Some of the...
