As Spirit Mountain pays off “wildly popular” alpine coaster, personal-injury lawsuit lingers
On Jan. 22, 2025, Spirit Mountain made their final lease payment on the alpine coaster, concluding a 15-year payment plan which commenced in 2010. The recreation area now owns...
County attorney: Impossible to prove Les Grumdahl had ill intent when he drove truck at reporter
On Jan. 3, 2025, Monitor Publisher John Ramos visited the headquarters of Les Grumdahl Window & Siding (5210 McQuade Rd.) to obtain photos of Grumdahl’s clear-cut lot. Ramos did...
Motorist almost hit stationary person wearing dark clothing on Highway 169 prior to fatal Nashwauk accident
At 11:22 p.m. on the night of July 3, 2024, Grand Rapids resident Cynthia Martin is alleged to have struck 19-year-old Nashwauk resident Carter Haithcock with her car on...
Two labor practices complaints filed against City of Rice Lake
On Jan. 3, 2025, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the City of Rice Lake, alleging that the...
6th Avenue East extension creates access problems for Dougherty Funeral Home
As part of the ongoing street and utility projects surrounding the Essentia Health medical campus, the City of Duluth is extending 6th Avenue East down to First Street. The...
Grumdahls violated multiple township ordinances and requirements
On Jan. 3, 2025, the Monitor reported that Les and Ryan Grumdahl had violated a condition of their Duluth Township Conditional Use Permit (CUP), which requires that a screen...
