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Former Moose Lake police chief admits negligence in on-duty collision, denies causing injuries

On March 25, 2025, Barnum resident Daniel Korbel filed a personal-injury lawsuit against the City of Moose Lake and former Moose Lake Police Chief Darren Juntunen. Korbel alleges Chief...

Gulping pretzels: Memories of Grandma’s Marathon weekend

Friday When I hit the streets in my cab on Friday, June 20, 2008, the day before Grandma’s Marathon, Canal Park was already filling up with traffic. Tourists gathered at...

Family of murdered Hibbing woman brings wrongful death lawsuit against Hibbing PD

On June 26, 2022, Hibbing Police Department Captain Kris Halvorson and Officer Joe Casey responded to a domestic disturbance call from an apartment building on 9th Avenue West. Both...

Lake County deputies raided Beaver Bay city councilor’s home in January

On Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, the Lake County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a break-in at the Beaver Bay city offices from City Administrator Kristy Gregory. City employees...

Duluth Civic Center flags do not comply with federal Flag Code

The National League of Families POW/MIA flag was created in 1972 to honor American soldiers whose lives were lost or who went missing during combat. In 2019, the National...

Beaver Bay to select new mayor after existing mayor’s term found invalid

A procedural error from 2022 has recently resulted in the mayor of Beaver Bay (pop. 119) vacating his seat. The town is now accepting applications to fill the vacancy. Tom...

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Behind closed doors, Hermantown staff disparage data center opponents

Department heads at the City of Hermantown have an unusual practice: On the day following City Council meetings, they gather to grade the meeting...

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...

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...

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),...

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)...