Behind the scenes, private group designs Silver Bay public park
On Aug. 21, 2023, the Silver Bay City Council approved a “Downtown Vision Concept Plan,” which had been prepared for the city by Damon Farber, a Minneapolis landscape architect...
Duluth continues to remove ash trees from city streets
Invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) beetles are believed to have hitchhiked to the United States in packing material from Asia; they were first discovered in Michigan in 2002. EAB...
Lindsay Izzard flipped car at Family Fun Days
On Aug. 17, 2024, Officer Zachary Lind with the Wisconsin State Patrol and City of Superior Police Officer Aaron Lofgren responded to the scene of a rollover crash near...
Tyler Edwards sentenced to 60 days jail time in Superior
On Sept. 1, 2024, after arresting Tyler Edwards for his alleged involvement in the suspicious death of Maxton Gudowski, Duluth police issued a press release announcing that they were...
HRA to refund more than $1.6 million to city, county, and school district
In 2004, the Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) secured a $7.4 million Tax Increment Financing (TIF) loan and assembled 55 acres of land in Lakeside to develop affordable...
Mayor Reinert’s “partner in life” issues directives to city staff
Ever since Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert took office, in January of 2024, the Monitor has received reports that the mayor’s girlfriend, Amber Gurske, has been doing her best to...
