Two labor practices complaints filed against City of Rice Lake
On Jan. 3, 2025, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the City of Rice Lake, alleging that the...
6th Avenue East extension creates access problems for Dougherty Funeral Home
As part of the ongoing street and utility projects surrounding the Essentia Health medical campus, the City of Duluth is extending 6th Avenue East down to First Street. The...
Grumdahls violated multiple township ordinances and requirements
On Jan. 3, 2025, the Monitor reported that Les and Ryan Grumdahl had violated a condition of their Duluth Township Conditional Use Permit (CUP), which requires that a screen...
Report concludes it’s neither illegal nor improper for mayor’s girlfriend to manage city business
In October, when the Monitor learned that the City of Duluth was paying a consultant up to $10,000 to determine whether Mayor Roger Reinert had done anything wrong by...
Community Action Duluth loses qualified builder, jeopardizes construction training program
Community Action Duluth (CAD) is a local nonprofit agency which administers a variety of programs aimed at assisting the community. Their most popular program is the annual Tax Site,...
Les Grumdahl clear-cut stirs controversy in Duluth Township
In early December, commuters on the Highway 61 expressway were startled to see that 18 acres of trees had been clear-cut near the McQuade Road intersection, north of Duluth....
