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John Ramos

Chair of Title VI Committee accuses Monitor of “hound[ing] Indian parents”

The American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC) is one of three parent committees which advises the Duluth school district how best to spend federal, state, and tribal funds earmarked...

Trial set for former Finland youth director accused of lewd behavior around children

On Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, Lake County District Judge Steve Hanke set a trial date of Feb. 3 for an ongoing 2024 criminal case. The primary reason for the...

Prison lieutenant charged with assaulting coworker at her home

A lieutenant at the Duluth Federal Prison Camp is facing charges after allegedly visiting a coworker’s home uninvited and assaulting her. The victim is employed as a nurse practitioner at...

Dump truck operator who ran red light in Allouez has 40 traffic violations

On Nov. 3, 2025, a woman was waiting at the traffic light at Highway 2 and 39th Street, in Superior’s Allouez neighborhood, waiting to turn onto the highway. Her...

Contractors place mechanic’s liens on Popeye’s Chicken

On Oct. 22, 2025, local building contractor Kaski Inc. filed a lawsuit against Ayazz Construction Management, Duluth Chicken LLC, The Jigsaw LLC, and National Bank of Commerce, seeking to...

City to issue Notice of Breach as Lincoln Park housing project once again fails to pay contractors

A Lincoln Park project is once again failing to pay its contractors. Work was previously halted due to unpaid contractor bills at the development located at 2011 West Superior...

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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...