Duluth considers establishing city ATV routes
On Nov. 4, 2024, the City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Department hosted a stakeholder meeting for parties interested in establishing ATV trails in the city.
Tony Nephew acquired handgun permit on Sept. 9, two months after wife reported mental health concerns
Two Duluth Police Department search warrant applications, approved by St. Louis County District Court Judge Leslie E. Beiers on Nov. 7, 2024, shed more light on
Grand Rapids man charged with beating seven-year-old daughter
On Oct. 4, 2024, Grand Rapids police officers visited Van Dyke Elementary School in Coleraine, Minnesota, to investigate how a seven-year-old girl had acquired “a large
Volunteers unearth buried section of Incline Steps
From 1891 to 1939, the Incline Railway transported Duluth passengers more than 500 vertical feet from Superior Street to an expansive pavilion overlooking the city, above
Behind the scenes, private group designs Silver Bay public park
On Aug. 21, 2023, the Silver Bay City Council approved a “Downtown Vision Concept Plan,” which had been prepared for the city by Damon Farber, a
Duluth continues to remove ash trees from city streets
Invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) beetles are believed to have hitchhiked to the United States in packing material from Asia; they were first discovered in Michigan
Lindsay Izzard flipped car at Family Fun Days
On Aug. 17, 2024, Officer Zachary Lind with the Wisconsin State Patrol and City of Superior Police Officer Aaron Lofgren responded to the scene of a
Tyler Edwards sentenced to 60 days jail time in Superior
On Sept. 1, 2024, after arresting Tyler Edwards for his alleged involvement in the suspicious death of Maxton Gudowski, Duluth police issued a press release announcing
HRA to refund more than $1.6 million to city, county, and school district
In 2004, the Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) secured a $7.4 million Tax Increment Financing (TIF) loan and assembled 55 acres of land in Lakeside
Mayor Reinert’s “partner in life” issues directives to city staff
Ever since Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert took office, in January of 2024, the Monitor has received reports that the mayor’s girlfriend, Amber Gurske, has been doing
