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Dam neighbors causing problems in Twin Ports

This past March, users of the Duluth, Winnipeg, and Pacific (DWP) trail in West Duluth noticed a beaver dam being built in the drainage ditch adjacent to the trail....

City proposes big spend on Spirit Mountain, ignoring risks

On May 6, 2021, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announced that the city would like to spend an additional $24 million on Spirit Mountain improvements. The money is needed to...

City working on plan to replace lead water service lines

Of the approximately 28,000 buildings with running water in the City of Duluth, more than 5,000 have water service lines made of lead. The city is conducting a lead-pipe...

Despite rumors and fears, data show no great increase in shoplifting during pandemic

On March 18, 2021, at a monthly event coordinated by the Lincoln Park nonprofit Ecolibrium3, Duluth Community Police Officer Jim Forsyth was on hand to address concerns that some...

Spirit Mountain: The forgotten bailouts

As the community ponders the report issued by the Spirit Mountain Task Force, city leaders have been busily laying the groundwork for some truly jaw-dropping public expenditures on the...

City conceals Spirit Mountain report from Spirit Mountain board

In July of 2020, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson appointed a task force to review Spirit Mountain’s operations and suggest possible changes to help the mayor chart a course of...

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Incline Village developer, Stearns Bank file competing federal lawsuits

Although the Incline Village site is silent and deserted today, fallout from the project has now reached our federal court system, with a recent...

Two Superior police officers under internal investigation; file to be reviewed by “special acting chief”

On July 31, 2025, the Monitor received a tip that two Superior police officers were under investigation, for unknown reasons. We immediately emailed Superior...

City of Superior releases Princess Theater feasibility study

In 2022, the City of Superior purchased two vacant buildings on Tower Avenue, both of which were in disrepair—one that formerly housed Frankie’s Tavern...

With chalet rehab efforts paused, Spirit Mountain seeks financial assurances from city

In 2023, the City of Duluth received $13 million in bonding funds from the State of Minnesota to assist with a rehabilitation project at...

Intelligence Briefing No. 54

Crying Wolf Good day, readers, On the morning of July 15, 2025, Normanna Township resident Adam Wolf went on a terrifying rampage, burning his home down,...