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Former State Representative Jason Metsa charged with furnishing alcohol to minor

On July 6, 2024, former three-term (2013-2019) State Representative Jason Metsa was arrested and lodged in the St. Louis County Jail on probable case of third-degree criminal sexual conduct....

Bong Center seeks to acquire pieces of Marge

Housing a robust collection of artifacts from all branches of the US military, the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center, in Superior, is named after one of America’s top...

City reports second reservoir discharge into Tischer Creek

On Aug. 1, 2024, residents of Duluth’s Hunters Park neighborhood noticed large numbers of dead fish in Tischer Creek. The City of Duluth subsequently reported that 400 to 500...

Construction Crew media letter highlights deep-seated problems at Community Action Duluth

Community Action Duluth (CAD) is a nonprofit located in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. CAD provides programs for low-income and marginalized individuals in the Duluth community. Their most popular, the...

Friends of Finland director terminated in connection with Andrew Deyette case

On Aug. 20, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of the Crystal Bay Township Board in Finland, board supervisors (and a sizable audience) learned that Friends of Finland (FOF)...

Proposed blight ordinance stirs concern in Silver Bay

On Aug. 5, 2024, a large number of Silver Bay residents gathered at the Reunion Hall for a public hearing on a blight ordinance being considered by the City...

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Off-grid container home on Cass County farm triggers regulatory rumble

Is Chad Cane’s great sin going off-grid on the farm? When Cane began building a container home on private land, county officials trespassed on his...

Superior murder trial postponed until October, due to delayed ballistics report

The trial for a 2024 Superior homicide case was previously scheduled to begin on March 23, 2026. However, because a key piece of evidence...

Silver Bay greenhouse sues city for right to grow cannabis

In January 2025, the Silver Bay City Council passed Ordinance 11, which essentially prohibits “any retail cannabis business, temporary cannabis event or other cannabis...

Attend City Marshmallow Roast at own risk, says Parks Department

"Don't get burned," said a spokesperson.

West Theatre changes hands; former owner challenges foreclosure

The restoration of the historic West Theatre, on Central Avenue in West Duluth, was completed in 2019 by Paladin Properties LLC. Paladin also restored...