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Seven-term Lakeside town supervisor resigns hours before being removed from office

The town board of Lakeside, Wisconsin, was scheduled to hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on July 15, 2025, for the sole purpose of considering a resolution which...

Duluth looks to federal partnership to address Park Point erosion

Duluth’s Park Point (also known as Minnesota Point) and Wisconsin Point, in Superior, are natural lake bars which were formed by wind and waves depositing sediment at the head...

Scrench-wielding home invader charged after being shot by Hibbing man

On June 27, 2025, Hibbing police responded to a call of shots fired at an apartment on East 40th Street. They found the apartment door, which had been torn...

Sukhi’s Liquor Store owner charged with selling alcohol, cannabis products, and lottery tickets to minors

The owner of a Lakeside liquor store has been charged with nine gross misdemeanors related to selling alcohol and cannabis products to underage customers. He is also charged with...

IRRRB violated Minnesota Data Practices Act in response to public records request

An opinion recently issued by Minnesota Commissioner of Administration Tamar Gronvall concludes that the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) failed to comply with the state Data Practices...

West Skyline Parkway rehab project proceeds

The western three miles of Skyline Parkway (between the Magney-Snively parking area and the Becks Road neighborhood) has been closed for the summer to allow contractors to complete rehabilitation...

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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...

State Auditor reports red flags, discrepancies in Beaver Bay financial records

Beaver Bay citizens have been concerned about the town’s finances since 2023, when City Clerk Kristy Gregory was hired. After Beaver Bay resident Ellie...

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...