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Former Superior Teachers Union president charged with drunk driving, resisting arrest

At 11 p.m. on March 22, 2025, the Superior Police Department received a report of a red Jeep Cherokee driving erratically and striking curbs along Highway 2, near 29th...

Lakeside town clerk unable to obtain town documents from previous clerk

On April 8, 2025, the board of supervisors meeting Lakeside, Wisconsin, was unusually crowded. Citizens were concerned because longtime Town Clerk Ruthann Schnepper had unexpectedly resigned after going on...

Arrest of Rep. Michelle Fischbach’s son in prostitution sting unreported for a year

Michelle Fischbach has been the U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District, the state’s largest district, since 2021. Prior to that, she served for 22 years as a Minnesota...

Itasca County court administrator charged with embezzling funds from student band group

On Jan. 21, 2025, two felony charges were filed against Itasca County Court Administrator Heather Porterfield for allegedly embezzling money from a student fundraising account she controlled. Police were...

Outdoor living program plans to operate from Vineyard Church parking lot

Safe Bay is a program which provides people without permanent home residences a safe place to park their vehicles at night.  The local social service program will soon move...

Letters show denial of Massie’s crime within Old Apostolic Lutheran Church

At Clint Massie’s sentencing hearing for his four child sexual assault convictions, on March 27, 2025, both the prosecuting attorney and the judge referenced various letters of support the...

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Grand Marais church youth leader arrested for stalking, threatening minor girl

On Jan. 12 and Jan. 13, 2026, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office received calls from members of the Grand Marais Evangelical Free Church, because...

Council approves $35,000 to pay for delays in DECC hot water line project

In March of 2025, the City of Duluth advertised for bids to replace the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) hot water line, which heats...

Hayward school district covers up basketball coach’s complaints

For three years, Matthew Lobitz was involved with the Hayward, Wisconsin athletic program. As Junior Varsity boys basketball coach and an assistant soccer coach,...

NDAs of the Northland

In October 2025, the Monitor and other media outlets reported that the City of Hermantown had been paving the way to establish a 1.8-million-square-foot...

Alleged car thieves arrested after leaving driver’s license at scene

On Jan. 2, 2026, Hermantown police officers responded to a report of an office break-in at Autobahn Sales and Service, on Miller Trunk Highway....