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John Ramos

Cityview Flats continues to lease out workforce housing units as vacation rentals, without required permits

On Dec. 16, 2023, the Monitor reported on 35 vacation rentals which we had found operating in Duluth without the required licensure. Four of the illegal units identified were...

Buckingham Creek restoration project planned for Enger Golf Course

Buckingham Creek, one of the least-known waterways in the city, is scarcely two miles long. From its headwaters in the forested area of the antenna farm, the creek flows...

Kenwood woman facing loss of home due to slander, deceit and malfeasance

As a decorated Army medic and former heavy equipment operator, Holly Brown has accomplished many things in her life, but she is especially proud of her credit score. “I’ve...

School district failed to enforce booster club compliance for years

The East End Hockey Boosters (EEHB) is the former booster club for the Duluth East boys hockey team. In 2015, the booster club stopped reporting their income and filing...

James Edwards to serve probation for role in 2021 homicide

On Feb. 7, 2024, at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Virginia, Judge Michelle Anderson sentenced James Edwards to 2 years of probation for a 2021 altercation which resulted...

Promoters of half-billion-dollar project struggle to answer questions

On Feb. 8, 2024, at the Duluth City Council’s regular agenda-setting session, Director of Planning and Economic Development Chad Ronchetti provided councilors with an overview of the proposed 10-year,...

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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...