City of Duluth sues Burger King franchisee for noncompliance with city’s Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinance
On March 25, 2025, the City of Duluth filed a lawsuit against Cave Enterprises Operations LLC, seeking damages for Cave Enterprises allegedly violating the city’s former Earned Sick and...
Duluth mayor, county board chair endorsed aviation tax cuts, didn’t tell constituents
On March 25, 2025, Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert and St. Louis County Board Chair Annie Harala wrote letters to the House Committee on Taxes, in St. Paul, expressing their...
Bills moving through Minnesota Legislature would deliver hefty tax breaks to Cirrus Aircraft, other aviation companies
Two bills currently moving through the Minnesota House of Representatives (and their Senate companion bills) would give millions of dollars in tax cuts to qualifying aviation companies, including Cirrus...
Annual Beaver Bay smelt fry to feature local Beaver River smelt
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, for the first time in more than 30 years, the City of Beaver Bay (pop. 120) will host a smelt fry where all of...
City of Superior ignored complaints about houses cracking on Ohio Avenue, neighbors say
In February 2024, construction of three new Superior homes began on the 1500 block of Ohio Avenue. After the foundation holes were dug and filled with sand, a compactor...
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...
