Old Apostolic Lutheran Church leaders encouraged children to “forgive and forget” sexual abuse, did not report assaults to police
Clint Franklin Massie first came to the attention of Duluth authorities in 2017, at the age of 42, when a therapist who was counseling a teenager reported to police...
Court of Appeals denies Holly Brown new trial
On March 5, 2024, the Monitor reported on Holly Brown, a Kenwood woman who is facing the loss of her home in a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed against her by...
Lincoln School Apartments utility shutoff notice due to “accounting process,” will not create disruptions
On Friday, May 10, 2024, residents of the Lincoln School Apartments were startled find a utility termination notice had been posted on their building’s lobby door by Comfort Systems....
Return of the underwater hotel
Some stories never go away.
To recap, in 2022, Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson was widely ridiculed when he advocated for the construction of a $400 million “underwater hotel” off...
St. Louis County prosecutors failed to produce required disclosures for years
On April 10, 2024, the Monitor reported on the case of Hibbing Police Officer Cody Loewen, who attempted to cover up a 2016 hit-and-run incident where he damaged his...
Unlicensed vacation rental owner fined $12,000, continues to advertise property
On Dec. 16, 2023, the Monitor reported on 35 vacation rental properties operating in Duluth without the required licensure.
Since then, some violators have removed their listings from Airbnb, while...
