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City declines to address Civic Center encampment issue

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has ignited protests worldwide, including in Duluth. On March 11, 2024, local supporters of Palestine turned out in force at the Duluth City...

Incline Village developer’s RICO lawsuit dismissed

On April 4, 2024, the Monitor reported on a case in New York State Court, where Lazar Ostreicher, his wife Malka, and two others are alleged to have fraudulently...

NIMBY town

Developer Nick Ericson owns four acres of land in Lakeside, adjacent to the Hawk Ridge Estates neighborhood. In 2023, Ericson approached Duluth city planners to request the property be...

Old Apostolic Lutheran Church leaders encouraged children to “forgive and forget” sexual abuse, did not report assaults to police

Clint Franklin Massie first came to the attention of Duluth authorities in 2017, at the age of 42, when a therapist who was counseling a teenager reported to police...

Court of Appeals denies Holly Brown new trial

On March 5, 2024, the Monitor reported on Holly Brown, a Kenwood woman who is facing the loss of her home in a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed against her by...

Lincoln School Apartments utility shutoff notice due to “accounting process,” will not create disruptions

On Friday, May 10, 2024, residents of the Lincoln School Apartments were startled find a utility termination notice had been posted on their building’s lobby door by Comfort Systems....

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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...