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John Ramos

Woot woot! Mayor Swanson promoted Swanson businesses 50 times on Facebook

On March 9, 2022, I published an article entitled “Mayor Swanson promoted own businesses 97 times on city Twitter account.” The mayor, who did not appreciate my findings, filed...

Short-term rental boom creates housing shortage in Two Harbors

“There’s one house for sale in Two Harbors,” realtor Sue Bott told the Two Harbors Planning Commission, incredulously, on March 1, 2022. “Well, there was a couple hours ago....

Swanson News Roundup

As the Monitor enters its sixth week investigating Two Harbors, our switchboard operators are having trouble keeping up with all the news tips and rumors coming in. One story we...

Boss Swanson, Part I: Poaching Lou’s Fish

“We love jobs and want to see more in Two Harbors. If you are looking to start a business, or already have a business, feel free to reach out...

Mayor Swanson promoted own businesses 97 times on city Twitter account

The first tweet on the official Twitter account of Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson is a pun. It appeared on April 5, 2017, shortly after Swanson took office. “Hey...

Two Harbors mayor allegedly used position to fundraise for nonprofit, while under contract with them

Mayor Chris Swanson can’t blame Mr. O for his own behavior. The mayor of Two Harbors recently came under fire when news broke that his daughter’s newly-formed company, First Day...

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2 city officials signed NDAs when Duluth was being considered for data center project

The City of Hermantown’s proposed data center project has received a lot of public scrutiny in recent weeks, primarily because the project has been...

Endi bankruptcy dismissed; affidavit shows Luzy Ostreicher used rent proceeds for Incline Village project, other unauthorized expenses

On Oct. 9, 2025, in the Southern District of New York, United States Bankruptcy Judge Sean H. Lane dismissed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case...

22 county employees signed NDAs for data center project

On Oct. 13, 2025, the Monitor and other media outlets reported that three St. Louis County Commissioners had signed nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with Mortenson...

At the Oct. 20 Hermantown City Council meeting, two data center supporters were from Hermantown

On Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, to pave the way for a 1.8-million-square-foot data center, the Hermantown City Council considered Ordinance 2025-17, which would rezone...

Hermantown officials deceived citizens, manipulated public process to pave way for data center

On Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, the Hermantown City Council will vote on whether to change the zoning in the Adolph neighborhood (in the southwest...