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Former Moose Lake police chief admits negligence in on-duty collision, denies causing injuries

On March 25, 2025, Barnum resident Daniel Korbel filed a personal-injury lawsuit against the City of Moose Lake and former Moose Lake Police Chief Darren Juntunen. Korbel alleges Chief...

Gulping pretzels: Memories of Grandma’s Marathon weekend

Friday When I hit the streets in my cab on Friday, June 20, 2008, the day before Grandma’s Marathon, Canal Park was already filling up with traffic. Tourists gathered at...

Family of murdered Hibbing woman brings wrongful death lawsuit against Hibbing PD

On June 26, 2022, Hibbing Police Department Captain Kris Halvorson and Officer Joe Casey responded to a domestic disturbance call from an apartment building on 9th Avenue West. Both...

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 Administrator Kristy Gregory. City employees...

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 combat. In 2019, the National...

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 applications to fill the vacancy. Tom...

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City of Duluth “change orders” continuously circumvent competitive bidding process

Municipalities ensure taxpayers receive the best value for their tax dollar by soliciting formal sealed bids from businesses interested in competing for city contracts....

Years after causeway-removal effort fails, Mud Lake habitat restoration project proceeds

The Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad (LSMR), Duluth’s first railroad, followed the St. Louis River between Thomson and Duluth. In many places, trestles had...

As firefighting enrollment grows, Lake Superior College seeks to address pollutants on training site

Lake Superior College’s Emergency Response Training Center (ERTC) is located on over 100 acres of land along Highway 23, between Gary and Fond du...

Hayward varsity boys basketball coach who filed whistleblower complaint resigns

The Hayward basketball coach who filed a whistleblower complaint against the school athletic director and administrators in December recently learned that his contract would...

Tyler Edwards pleads guilty to 2nd Degree Murder in death of Maxton Gudowski

On April 21, 2026, in St. Louis County District Court, Tyler Edwards entered a guilty plea to 2nd Degree Unintentional Murder in the 2024...