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Broken Burke Apartments elevator makes life difficult for disabled tenants

Managed by Accessible Space Inc. out of St. Paul, the Burke Apartments serve tenants with mobility issues and other physical disabilities. On Aug. 13, 2026, management of the 21-unit...

Superior woman paints 90 rocks in memory of father

On Aug. 17, 2026, Superior resident Gemma Davies and her husband, Brad, spent the day traveling around the Twin Ports and along Lake Superior’s North Shore, placing hand-painted rocks...

State shuts down Northland Driving School

On Aug. 13, 2026, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver & Vehicle Services (DVS) taped a Cease and Desist Order to the door of the Northland Driving School,...

Behind closed doors, Hermantown staff disparage data center opponents

Department heads at the City of Hermantown have an unusual practice: On the day following City Council meetings, they gather to grade the meeting on how well they believe...

Mayor Paine advocates for roosters

While the Superior community’s interest in urban poultry farming continues to grow, the City of Superior has yet to establish a city ordinance to regulate it. Some of the...

Hermantown officials consider preparing scripts for councilors to use during data center meeting

Over the past year or so, as Google has made steady strides toward developing a data center in Hermantown, opponents have been frustrated by the apparent lack of engagement...

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Duluth columnist violates journalistic ethics

Local journalist Howie Hanson is the proprietor of HowieHanson.com, a Duluth news and opinion blog. In his Oct. 4 column, Howie raved about Community...

Jay Link settles with multiple women in invasion-of-privacy cases

In the fall of 2020, two separate civil cases were filed against Jay Link, of Minong, Wisconsin. Ten women alleged that Link had posted...

Proctor expands North 40 Trail, adds bridges and boardwalks

In 2023, the City of Proctor constructed a trail loop on a city-owned 40-acre parcel on the north end of town—the North 40 Trail....

New Hermantown Charter Commission prepares to redefine city government

On Sept. 21, 2026, Sixth Judicial District Chief Judge Rachel Sullivan signed an order to establish a seven-member Charter Commission for the City of...

Authorities consider enhanced charges for Mahtowa woman following death of DWI victim

On Aug. 3, 2026, when St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident on Midway Road, near the I-35 on-ramp, they...