As perjury case moves to County Attorney, Les Grumdahl attempts to settle with Holly Brown
On June 14, 2024, the Monitor reported that local Window and Siding Contractor Les Grumdahl was being investigated by the Duluth police for perjury. Specifically, in a breach-of-contract case...
Superior to pay $1,750 per month for “organic social media management”
“Organic social media” generally refers to the online marketing strategy businesses use to maximize their social media exposure and/or sales without having to pay for advertising. Authentic organic social...
City declines to address Civic Center encampment issue
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has ignited protests worldwide, including in Duluth.
On March 11, 2024, local supporters of Palestine turned out in force at the Duluth City...
Incline Village developer’s RICO lawsuit dismissed
On April 4, 2024, the Monitor reported on a case in New York State Court, where Lazar Ostreicher, his wife Malka, and two others are alleged to have fraudulently...
NIMBY town
Developer Nick Ericson owns four acres of land in Lakeside, adjacent to the Hawk Ridge Estates neighborhood. In 2023, Ericson approached Duluth city planners to request the property be...
Old Apostolic Lutheran Church leaders encouraged children to “forgive and forget” sexual abuse, did not report assaults to police
Clint Franklin Massie first came to the attention of Duluth authorities in 2017, at the age of 42, when a therapist who was counseling a teenager reported to police...
