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Bong Center seeks to acquire pieces of Marge

Housing a robust collection of artifacts from all branches of the US military, the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center, in Superior, is named after one of America’s top...

City reports second reservoir discharge into Tischer Creek

On Aug. 1, 2024, residents of Duluth’s Hunters Park neighborhood noticed large numbers of dead fish in Tischer Creek. The City of Duluth subsequently reported that 400 to 500...

Construction Crew media letter highlights deep-seated problems at Community Action Duluth

Community Action Duluth (CAD) is a nonprofit located in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. CAD provides programs for low-income and marginalized individuals in the Duluth community. Their most popular, the...

Friends of Finland director terminated in connection with Andrew Deyette case

On Aug. 20, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of the Crystal Bay Township Board in Finland, board supervisors (and a sizable audience) learned that Friends of Finland (FOF)...

Proposed blight ordinance stirs concern in Silver Bay

On Aug. 5, 2024, a large number of Silver Bay residents gathered at the Reunion Hall for a public hearing on a blight ordinance being considered by the City...

After 97 years, Lake Superior Zoo plans to phase out lions

African lion siblings Malkia, Leo, and Lilly came to the Lake Superior Zoo as five-month-old cubs in 2008. They replaced the zoo’s previous lion, Nemo, who had died at...

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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...