Duluth school district evasive in booster club inquiry
The Monitor’s investigation into former Duluth East Hockey Coach Mike Randolph and the East End Hockey Boosters (EEHB) began in June of 2023. When I learned the EEHB was...
Rumors of unqualified McDavitt firefighters responding to calls unfounded
The Monitor initially reported on McDavitt Township Fire Chief Nick Kallio’s failure to report a child sex-abuse conviction to township supervisors on Aug. 2, 2023.
On Aug. 8, Mr. Kallio...
In wake of Tyler decision, lawsuits against St. Louis County begin
In May of 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the case of Tyler v. Hennepin, finding in favor of the plaintiff, Geraldine Tyler. In 2015, Ms. Tyler...
As Duluth golf struggles, Nemadji booms
At the regular meeting of the City of Superior Finance Committee, on Aug. 10, 2023, Nemadji Golf Course Manager Tom Beaudry presented the committee with a proposal to lease...
McDavitt Fire Department responded to at least four calls since chief’s sex abuse conviction
On Aug. 2, the Monitor reported on McDavitt Township Fire Chief Nick Kallio, who did not inform the McDavitt Township Board that he had been convicted on April 18,...
McDavitt Township fire chief pled guilty to child sex abuse in April, did not tell township supervisors
On Jan. 26, 2022, in 6th District Court in Virginia, Minnesota, 32-year-old Nicholas Allan Kallio was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual misconduct. The complaint stated that...
