Lincoln School Apartments utility shutoff notice due to “accounting process,” will not create disruptions
On Friday, May 10, 2024, residents of the Lincoln School Apartments were startled find a utility termination notice had been posted on their building’s lobby door by Comfort Systems....
Return of the underwater hotel
Some stories never go away.
To recap, in 2022, Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson was widely ridiculed when he advocated for the construction of a $400 million “underwater hotel” off...
St. Louis County prosecutors failed to produce required disclosures for years
On April 10, 2024, the Monitor reported on the case of Hibbing Police Officer Cody Loewen, who attempted to cover up a 2016 hit-and-run incident where he damaged his...
Unlicensed vacation rental owner fined $12,000, continues to advertise property
On Dec. 16, 2023, the Monitor reported on 35 vacation rental properties operating in Duluth without the required licensure.
Since then, some violators have removed their listings from Airbnb, while...
St. Louis County seeks federal compensation for BWCA rescue operations
At the St. Louis County Board meeting on April 9, 2024, Board Chair Keith Nelson distributed a list of search-and-rescue operations conducted between 2016-2023 by the St. Louis County...
Hibbing police officer attempted to cover up 2016 hit-and-run, new court filings reveal
Early on the morning of Jan. 21, 2016, as Hibbing Police Officer Cody Loewen was refueling his squad car at the end of his shift, he noticed a long...
