Swanson defamation lawsuit against Monitor permanently expires
The Duluth Monitor had a busy 2022. We published a series of eight articles about the antics of Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson, over several months,
City seeks public comment on Lakewalk Interpretive Plan
On Feb. 8 and April 19, 2023, Senior Parks Planner Cliff Knettel gave the Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission presentations on a proposed interpretive plan for
Raucous Ridge, Part III: School board denied 61 percent of public speaking requests in 2021-22
The Rock Ridge School District was created in 2019, when the Virginia and Eveleth/Gilbert school districts merged. As the Monitor recently reported, for as long as
City plans fires in Hartley Park, Riverside
Sometime in May, contractors with the City of Duluth will conduct three prescribed burns within city limits: two in Hartley Park, and one in the Riverside
DECC permanently shuts down chiller for safety
On March 30, 2023, at the monthly meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) board of directors, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman informed the board
As Supreme Court decision looms, St. Louis County braces for possible departmental upheaval
On April 26, 2023, the United States Supreme Court will take up the case of Tyler v. Hennepin, to examine whether Hennepin County unfairly deprived Geraldine
Additional floor added to London East townhomes without public process
The London East development is located about a quarter-mile east of Glensheen Mansion, on the opposite side of London Road. The property is a long, relatively
Raucous Ridge, Part II: Stacey calls for backup
On July 1, 2020, when the Rock Ridge School Board held its first meeting, they had no official policies in place. Over the following months, they
Raucous Ridge: Minnesota’s newest school board silences citizens, crushes dissent, throws meetings into chaos
“Fiercely United.” Official Motto of the Rock Ridge School District Part I: The Censuring of Sorcan On Nov. 14, 2022, at the school board meeting of
Spirit Mountain water line increases maintenance burden, fails to deliver savings
On Aug. 16, 2022, at the monthly meeting of the Spirit Mountain board of directors, Spirit Mountain Executive Director Ann Glumac informed the board that the
