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...
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 land, which was being sold...
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 and faculty in the college...
