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Itasca County DFL chair charged with hit-and-run homicide of Nashwauk teen

On Nov. 19, 2024, in Itasca County District Court, 64-year-old Grand Rapids resident Cynthia “Cyndi” Martin was charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide for her role in an incident that...

Incline Village project has yet to break ground, 9 months after claims of urgency

Occasionally, when the Duluth city administration asks the City Council to approve a subsidy for a favored developer, they send the Council an urgent proposal, asserting that the entire...

Duluth considers establishing city ATV routes

On Nov. 4, 2024, the City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Department hosted a stakeholder meeting for parties interested in establishing ATV trails in the city. The city initially...

Tony Nephew acquired handgun permit on Sept. 9, two months after wife reported mental health concerns

Two Duluth Police Department search warrant applications, approved by St. Louis County District Court Judge Leslie E. Beiers on Nov. 7, 2024, shed more light on the events leading...

Grand Rapids man charged with beating seven-year-old daughter

On Oct. 4, 2024, Grand Rapids police officers visited Van Dyke Elementary School in Coleraine, Minnesota, to investigate how a seven-year-old girl had acquired “a large black and yellow...

Volunteers unearth buried section of Incline Steps

From 1891 to 1939, the Incline Railway transported Duluth passengers more than 500 vertical feet from Superior Street to an expansive pavilion overlooking the city, above Skyline Parkway. Today, both...

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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,...