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2 city officials signed NDAs when Duluth was being considered for data center project

The City of Hermantown’s proposed data center project has received a lot of public scrutiny in recent weeks, primarily because the project has been shrouded in secrecy for over...

Endi bankruptcy dismissed; affidavit shows Luzy Ostreicher used rent proceeds for Incline Village project, other unauthorized expenses

On Oct. 9, 2025, in the Southern District of New York, United States Bankruptcy Judge Sean H. Lane dismissed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case which had been filed by...

22 county employees signed NDAs for data center project

On Oct. 13, 2025, the Monitor and other media outlets reported that three St. Louis County Commissioners had signed nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with Mortenson Development Inc.: Annie Harala, Keith...

At the Oct. 20 Hermantown City Council meeting, two data center supporters were from Hermantown

On Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, to pave the way for a 1.8-million-square-foot data center, the Hermantown City Council considered Ordinance 2025-17, which would rezone 220 acres in the Adolph...

Hermantown officials deceived citizens, manipulated public process to pave way for data center

On Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, the Hermantown City Council will vote on whether to change the zoning in the Adolph neighborhood (in the southwest corner of the city) from...

Bait backpack catches alleged Gilbert thief

Throughout the summer of 2025, the Town of Gilbert experienced numerous thefts from homes and vehicles. On Sept. 5, 2025, police officers placed a mountain bike and backpack containing...

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Homegrown Music Festival directors resign, leaving confusing financial picture

On June 2, 2026, Duluth’s Homegrown Music Festival (HGMF) Co-directors Cory Jezierski and Dereck Murphy-Williams resigned their positions, leaving behind “years of unreported income”...

Proposal to eliminate 4th Street parking spaces stirs concern

At the June 5, 2026 meeting of the Duluth Parking Commission, Senior City Engineer Alex Popp presented the city’s proposed plan to reconstruct ten...

Remaining two residents ordered to leave beleaguered Hermantown trailer park

In December of 2024, due to ongoing building code violations at Hermantown’s Maple Field Trailer Park, the owner, Steven Schneeberger, was charged with six...

Five companies file mechanics liens against Urbane 218 as building nears completion

On Dec. 18, 2025, Duluth Economic Development Authority Director Tricia Hobbs issued a Notice of Breach to Urbane 218 LLC, the developer of the...

Two wrongful death lawsuits against Cirrus Aircraft moved to St. Louis County

Within the past year, two active lawsuits against Cirrus Design Corporation have been transferred to the St. Louis County District Court. Both lawsuits allege...