Former Itasca County court administrator pleads guilty to felony theft from student band group
On May 5, 2025, former Itasca County Court Administrator Heather Porterfield pled guilty to one felony theft charge, in relation to a business account she managed for the Nashwauk-Keewatin...
Duluth HART ramp partially closed for structural repairs
On May 2, 2025, at the monthly meeting of the Duluth Parking Commission, Parking Director Mark Bauer told commissioners that a portion of the downtown HART parking ramp (located...
Heavy gravel pit traffic stirs concern in Alden Township
At a town meeting held on April 14, 2025, residents of Alden Township (pop. 218) met with St. Louis County officials to discuss their concerns about the operations of...
Family of Maxton Gudowski relieved to see charges filed against Tyler Edwards
On April 23, 2025, in St. Louis County District Court, 25-year-old Tyler Walter Edwards was charged in the July 2024 death of Lakeside resident Maxton Gudowski. The charges for...
Four charged in illegal spruce top cutting operation
On Oct. 4, 2024, St. Louis County deputies responded to a report about “suspicious activity” in Northland Township (about 35 miles north of Duluth) on Highway 133. A local...
Superior Public Safety Committee recommends spending 50K to resolve “urgent” police department issues
Superior Mayor Jim Paine and City Attorney Frog Prell were in attendance at the Superior Public Safety Committee meeting on April 17, 2025, to sell a proposal from the...
