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Dale Howard pleads guilty to March homicide of Allisa Vollan

On Sept. 17, 2024, 25-year-old Dale John Howard entered a plea of guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, Allisa Vollan, at 31 E. 5th Street. According...

Hibbing domestic assault arrest leads to discovery of 47 illegal guns, suspected mushroom grow operation

On Aug. 16, 2024, police received a report that 43-year-old Hibbing resident Nathan Phillips had stolen his wife’s phone the night before. When police arrived, the victim informed them...

Mayor Paine ties Superior Municipal Forest preservation to family land deal

On July 18, 2024, at the regular quarterly meeting of the City of Superior’s Urban Forestry Tree Board, Mayor Jim Paine reported that he wanted to pursue State Natural...

Neglected Silver Bay perimeter ditch places neighborhood in jeopardy

At about half-past midnight on June 19, 2024, Judy and Randy Carlson noticed that their Silver Bay home, on Adams Boulevard, was quickly flooding. Water was rushing down the...

Tyler Edwards released from jail without charges

On Sept. 1, 2024, the Duluth Police Department issued a press release stating that Tyler Edwards had been arrested and was going to be charged with four felonies, including...

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....

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Do subsidized single-family homes address Duluth’s housing needs?

On a 2.5-acre site in Morgan Park, the Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) is building 12 modest single-family homes on 50-foot-wide lots. The...

State Auditor reports red flags, discrepancies in Beaver Bay financial records

Beaver Bay citizens have been concerned about the town’s finances since 2023, when City Clerk Kristy Gregory was hired. After Beaver Bay resident Ellie...

Duluthian defrauded in Lakewood variance scam

When Duluthian Erik Lindgren was looking for property to build his hunting camp, he found a promising ten-acre parcel in Lakewood Township. The tax-forfeited...

Lake Superior College instructor faces 19 charges for recording students in bathroom

On July 8, 2026, Lake Superior College biology professor Maxwell Minor-Smith was charged with one felony and 18 gross misdemeanors for allegedly recording students...

Former Dean of Students charged for engaging in criminal sexual conduct with Rock Ridge High School student

In St. Louis County District Court, on July 6, 2026, Eveleth resident and long-time educator Christopher Chad was charged for engaging in criminal sexual...