Mayor Paine advocates for roosters
While the Superior community’s interest in urban poultry farming continues to grow, the City of Superior has yet to establish a city ordinance to regulate it. Some of the...
Hermantown officials consider preparing scripts for councilors to use during data center meeting
Over the past year or so, as Google has made steady strides toward developing a data center in Hermantown, opponents have been frustrated by the apparent lack of engagement...
Cook County sues contractor for failing to fix pickleball courts’ “dead spots”
After having new tennis and pickleball courts installed in Grand Marais in 2023, Cook County is suing the contractor, Upper Midwest Athletic Corporation (UMAC), for allegedly failing to correct...
Village Place Apartments without water for four days and counting
On Saturday night, July 25, 2026, the Monitor was notified by a tenant of the Village Place Apartments (located at 602 East 5th Street) that her apartment building had...
County emails reveal concerns with Community Action Duluth began in 2023
Executive Director Classie Dudley began working for Community Action Duluth (CAD) on June 7, 2022. Even though 29-year-old Dudley had no experience running a nonprofit agency of CAD’s magnitude,...
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 Korpi gathered the signatures required...
