James Edwards charged with two misdemeanors in Moats homicide case
On June 26, 2021, an altercation occurred between James Edwards and Ryan Moats in Virginia, Minnesota. When it was over, Moats was dead. Although the investigating detective believed that...
As Spirit Mountain rehab costs grow, city revises project scope, seeks additional funding sources
On July 24, 2023, the Duluth City Council passed Resolution 570, authorizing the administration to apply to the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) for a $3.3...
Cloquet police investigated alleged sexual predator in 2019, declined to press charges
On March 7, 2023, Cloquet police arrested 41-year-old Cloquet resident James Bistis on a warrant out of the State of Virginia, for interacting online with Virginia investigators posing as...
Duluth Civic Center loses another elm tree
Recent visitors to the Civic Center in Duluth (which includes City Hall, the county courthouse, and the Federal Building) may have noticed that the grounds feel less shady than...
12 of 15 Duluth booster clubs out of compliance with the law
During the Monitor’s investigation of the East End Hockey Boosters, we were amazed the organization had operated for ten years without the school district noticing they were out of...
Mike Randolph’s peculiar expenses
In June of 2021, longtime Duluth East High School hockey coach Mike Randolph resigned from his position. His reasons for doing so were unclear, but the school district confirmed...
