Irate Rice Lake councilor hurls accusations, another threatens to resign, and the Monitor is brought into it before the sheriff is called
On Nov. 25, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of the Rice Lake City Council, grievances about the recent election and related issues intruded at several points. Before the...
St. Louis county attorney declines to file charges in Les Grumdahl perjury investigation
Holly Brown has been dealt another blow by the legal system.
As the Monitor originally reported on March 5, 2024, Ms. Brown is facing the loss of her home in...
Clint Massie pleads guilty to four counts of child sexual abuse
On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, a panel of jurors was standing by in the St. Louis County District Courthouse in Duluth, waiting for Judge Dale Harris to...
Construction phase of Allouez Bay marsh restoration nears completion
A marsh restoration project is currently underway at the southern end of Allouez Bay. The purpose of the project is twofold: (1) to remove invasive cattails from Allouez Bay;...
Spillover from failed Silver Bay perimeter ditch worsens
On June 19, 2024, a major storm system dropped 7 inches of rain on the town of Silver Bay. On the northern end of town, several Adams Boulevard residents...
Itasca County DFL chair charged with hit-and-run homicide of Nashwauk teen
On Nov. 19, 2024, in Itasca County District Court, 64-year-old Grand Rapids resident Cynthia “Cyndi” Martin was charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide for her role in an incident that...
