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Fayal Township Board of Supervisors chair faces call for resignation, following alleged Menards rebate card theft

At their regular monthly meeting, on Aug. 19, 2025, the Fayal Township Board of Supervisors passed a resolution calling for the resignation of Board Chairman Tony Tammaro, following the...

Alleged Menards rebate bandits charged

On July 19, 2025, when the owner of Webber Roofing & Remodeling attempted to use his Menards rebate checks, they were declined. His company, which operates out of Proctor,...

City of Superior shares no information about internal investigation with Police & Fire Commission

The Aug. 13, 2025, meeting of the City of Superior Police & Fire Commission was the first meeting held in the past three months. The June and July meetings...

Incline Village developer, Stearns Bank file competing federal lawsuits

Although the Incline Village site is silent and deserted today, fallout from the project has now reached our federal court system, with a recent case filed against Stearns Bank...

Two Superior police officers under internal investigation; file to be reviewed by “special acting chief”

On July 31, 2025, the Monitor received a tip that two Superior police officers were under investigation, for unknown reasons. We immediately emailed Superior Police Chief Paul Winterscheidt and...

City of Superior releases Princess Theater feasibility study

In 2022, the City of Superior purchased two vacant buildings on Tower Avenue, both of which were in disrepair—one that formerly housed Frankie’s Tavern and an adjacent commercial building....

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Duluthian defrauded in Lakewood variance scam

When Duluthian Erik Lindgren was looking for property to build his hunting camp, he found a promising ten-acre parcel in Lakewood Township. The tax-forfeited...

Lake Superior College instructor faces 19 charges for recording students in bathroom

On July 8, 2026, Lake Superior College biology professor Maxwell Minor-Smith was charged with one felony and 18 gross misdemeanors for allegedly recording students...

Former Dean of Students charged for engaging in criminal sexual conduct with Rock Ridge High School student

In St. Louis County District Court, on July 6, 2026, Eveleth resident and long-time educator Christopher Chad was charged for engaging in criminal sexual...

Judge Glonek objects to Monitor’s “false and misleading” Facebook post

On June 3, 2026, I published a post on the Duluth Monitor’s Facebook page entitled, “Never Trust Confidentiality Claims,” where I described how frequently...

Spirit Mountain halts negotiations with private manager

At the June 23, 2026 meeting of the Spirit Mountain board of directors, the board voted to cease negotiations with Mountain Capital Partners (MCP),...