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Alleged Menards rebate bandits charged

On July 19, 2025, when the owner of Webber Roofing & Remodeling attempted to use his Menards rebate checks, they were declined. His company, which operates out of Proctor,...

City of Superior shares no information about internal investigation with Police & Fire Commission

The Aug. 13, 2025, meeting of the City of Superior Police & Fire Commission was the first meeting held in the past three months. The June and July meetings...

Incline Village developer, Stearns Bank file competing federal lawsuits

Although the Incline Village site is silent and deserted today, fallout from the project has now reached our federal court system, with a recent case filed against Stearns Bank...

Two Superior police officers under internal investigation; file to be reviewed by “special acting chief”

On July 31, 2025, the Monitor received a tip that two Superior police officers were under investigation, for unknown reasons. We immediately emailed Superior Police Chief Paul Winterscheidt and...

City of Superior releases Princess Theater feasibility study

In 2022, the City of Superior purchased two vacant buildings on Tower Avenue, both of which were in disrepair—one that formerly housed Frankie’s Tavern and an adjacent commercial building....

With chalet rehab efforts paused, Spirit Mountain seeks financial assurances from city

In 2023, the City of Duluth received $13 million in bonding funds from the State of Minnesota to assist with a rehabilitation project at the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area....

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Former Grand Marais youth leader sentenced for harassing teens

In January of 2026, Cook County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 30-year-old church youth leader Micah Avery for harassing and stalking two teenage Grand Marais girls....

Duluth columnist violates journalistic ethics

Local journalist Howie Hanson is the proprietor of HowieHanson.com, a Duluth news and opinion blog. In his Oct. 4 column, Howie raved about Community...

Jay Link settles with multiple women in invasion-of-privacy cases

In the fall of 2020, two separate civil cases were filed against Jay Link, of Minong, Wisconsin. Ten women alleged that Link had posted...

Proctor expands North 40 Trail, adds bridges and boardwalks

In 2023, the City of Proctor constructed a trail loop on a city-owned 40-acre parcel on the north end of town—the North 40 Trail....

New Hermantown Charter Commission prepares to redefine city government

On Sept. 21, 2026, Sixth Judicial District Chief Judge Rachel Sullivan signed an order to establish a seven-member Charter Commission for the City of...