Silver Bay greenhouse sues city for right to grow cannabis
In January 2025, the Silver Bay City Council passed Ordinance 11, which essentially prohibits “any retail cannabis business, temporary cannabis event or other cannabis business” from operating within the...
West Theatre changes hands; former owner challenges foreclosure
The restoration of the historic West Theatre, on Central Avenue in West Duluth, was completed in 2019 by Paladin Properties LLC. Paladin also restored the smaller theater located next...
As Boathouse Bay project misses deadlines, property tax bill climbs
On July 1, 2024, the Silver Bay City Council approved a development agreement with Sawtooth 16 LLC, establishing terms for the Boathouse Bay project the developer was poised to...
As Mayor Paine asserts greater control over Superior Housing Authority, federal agency investigates
On Nov. 18, 2025, Superior city councilors received a letter from the Waukesha-based Cross Law Firm, in which Attorney Ben Hitchcock accused Superior Mayor Jim Paine of “attempting to...
Project Labor Agreements jeopardize federal funding for county road projects
At the St. Louis County Board workshop on March 17, 2026, county commissioners learned that federal funding is currently being withheld from five substantial county road projects. The funding...
After repeated delays, Grand Rapids woman sentenced for torturing her stepchild
On March 10, 2026, Itasca County District Court Judge Sarah McBroom sentenced Vivian Wahlstrom to 57 months in prison for torturing her seven-year-old stepdaughter. Because the Wahlstroms had installed...
