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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...

Superior Police Investigator Lerette resigns, as federal lawsuit against City of Superior proceeds

At the regular meeting of the Superior Police and Fire Commission on Oct. 8, 2025, Police Chief Paul Winterscheidt notified commissioners that Officer Mikayla Lerette had resigned from the...

Delayed DECC heating system replacement project completed

At the regular board meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, on Sept. 25, 2025, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman expressed concern about ongoing delays in the DECC’s heating...

Duluth Parking Commission increases on-street parking rate to $2.50 per hour

At the regular monthly meeting of the Duluth Parking Commission, on Oct. 3, 2025, commissioners approved raising on-street parking rates from $1.50 to $2.50 per hour. Currently, 25 cents purchases...

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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...