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Friends of Finland director terminated in connection with Andrew Deyette case

On Aug. 20, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of the Crystal Bay Township Board in Finland, board supervisors (and a sizable audience) learned that Friends of Finland (FOF)...

Proposed blight ordinance stirs concern in Silver Bay

On Aug. 5, 2024, a large number of Silver Bay residents gathered at the Reunion Hall for a public hearing on a blight ordinance being considered by the City...

After 97 years, Lake Superior Zoo plans to phase out lions

African lion siblings Malkia, Leo, and Lilly came to the Lake Superior Zoo as five-month-old cubs in 2008. They replaced the zoo’s previous lion, Nemo, who had died at...

City moves forward with plan to drain Hartley Pond, restore Tischer Creek

Plans to drain Hartley Pond and restore Tischer Creek took a step forward this week. Both the city Parks Commission and Natural Resources Commission authorized the Department of Natural...

Superior’s “third largest” municipal forest actually nation’s 13th largest

The City of Superior is understandably proud of its municipal forest, an expansive acreage along the St. Louis River Estuary which features the St. Louis River Water Trail and...

Friends of Finland leadership ignored years of complaints about Andrew Deyette

At a special meeting of the Crystal Bay Township Board, held on July 30, 2024 in Finland, Minnesota, the room was packed with interested citizens. The board had convened...

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Lake County deputies raided Beaver Bay city councilor’s home in January

On Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, the Lake County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a break-in at the Beaver Bay city offices from City...

Duluth Civic Center flags do not comply with federal Flag Code

The National League of Families POW/MIA flag was created in 1972 to honor American soldiers whose lives were lost or who went missing during...

Beaver Bay to select new mayor after existing mayor’s term found invalid

A procedural error from 2022 has recently resulted in the mayor of Beaver Bay (pop. 119) vacating his seat. The town is now accepting...

Facing receivership, Endi Plaza files for bankruptcy a second time

In the wake of an unfavorable court ruling on June 6, 2025, Endi Plaza LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection—for the second...

Hunt for Two Harbors smiley face bandit leads to shroom arrest

On May 26, 2025, Two Harbors police officers observed spray-painted smiley faces on a retaining wall near the public boat launch. Some of the...