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Amid mortgage foreclosure and fraud allegations, Endi Plaza owner files for bankruptcy

Endi Plaza, the apartment building and retail hub located at 21st Avenue East and London Road, is owned by Endi Plaza LLC. Lazar Ostreicher of Monsey, New York is...

Irate Rice Lake councilor hurls accusations, another threatens to resign, and the Monitor is brought into it before the sheriff is called

On Nov. 25, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of the Rice Lake City Council, grievances about the recent election and related issues intruded at several points. Before the...

St. Louis county attorney declines to file charges in Les Grumdahl perjury investigation

Holly Brown has been dealt another blow by the legal system. As the Monitor originally reported on March 5, 2024, Ms. Brown is facing the loss of her home in...

Clint Massie pleads guilty to four counts of child sexual abuse

On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, a panel of jurors was standing by in the St. Louis County District Courthouse in Duluth, waiting for Judge Dale Harris to...

Construction phase of Allouez Bay marsh restoration nears completion

A marsh restoration project is currently underway at the southern end of Allouez Bay. The purpose of the project is twofold: (1) to remove invasive cattails from Allouez Bay;...

Spillover from failed Silver Bay perimeter ditch worsens

On June 19, 2024, a major storm system dropped 7 inches of rain on the town of Silver Bay. On the northern end of town, several Adams Boulevard residents...

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Entire jury pool dismissed in Deyette case; trial postponed indefinitely

On Feb. 3, 2026, jury selection for the Andrew Deyette case began in Lake County District Court, in Two Harbors. Since being filed, in...

Burger King franchisee settles with City of Duluth for failing to comply with Sick and Safe Time ordinance

On Jan. 26, 2026, the Duluth City Council passed Resolution 70, approving a settlement agreement with Cave Enterprises, a franchisee which operates 178 Burger...

Grand Marais church youth leader arrested for stalking, threatening minor girl

On Jan. 12 and Jan. 13, 2026, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office received calls from members of the Grand Marais Evangelical Free Church, because...

Council approves $35,000 to pay for delays in DECC hot water line project

In March of 2025, the City of Duluth advertised for bids to replace the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) hot water line, which heats...

Hayward school district covers up basketball coach’s complaints

For three years, Matthew Lobitz was involved with the Hayward, Wisconsin athletic program. As Junior Varsity boys basketball coach and an assistant soccer coach,...