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Duluth library among Modernist architect’s favorite buildings

Every structure that I have built has been a first for me—I have refused to emulate any existing form or idea. Gunnar Birkerts On Aug. 26, 2023, the City of Duluth...

McDavitt considers building campground for birders

At the monthly meetings of the McDavitt Township Board, the attending township supervisors and residents share stories about birders. The small township (pop. 459) sees a lot of visitors...

DECC plans $1 million in payroll cuts

On Sept. 28, 2023, at the regular board meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman informed board members he intended to make $1 million...

DECC seeks $1 million loan from city to meet cash-flow emergency

On Sept. 15, 2023, at a special meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center board of directors, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman told board members that the balance of...

Superior police seize “over $100,000 worth” of fireworks in latest raid on business

On July 20, 2023, the regular meeting of Superior’s Public Safety Committee was enlivened when Superior Police Chief Nick Alexander mentioned that the police department had seized “an extremely...

McDavitt firefighters berate reporters, take no action on Kallio

On Aug. 2, 2023, the Monitor initially reported that McDavitt Township Fire Chief Nick Kallio had failed to tell township supervisors that he had been convicted of child sexual...

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Remaining two residents ordered to leave beleaguered Hermantown trailer park

In December of 2024, due to ongoing building code violations at Hermantown’s Maple Field Trailer Park, the owner, Steven Schneeberger, was charged with six...

Five companies file mechanics liens against Urbane 218 as building nears completion

On Dec. 18, 2025, Duluth Economic Development Authority Director Tricia Hobbs issued a Notice of Breach to Urbane 218 LLC, the developer of the...

Two wrongful death lawsuits against Cirrus Aircraft moved to St. Louis County

Within the past year, two active lawsuits against Cirrus Design Corporation have been transferred to the St. Louis County District Court. Both lawsuits allege...

Firefighting airplane struck multiple times by gunfire, alleged sovereign citizen arrested

On May 20, 2026, St. Louis County deputies arrested Portage Township resident Daniel Pettit on suspicion of shooting at a firefighting airplane as it...

Convicted murderer appeals sentence, receives longer sentence

A man convicted of murdering three Duluth men in 1994 appealed his sentence in 2025, on the grounds that it was illegal. St. Louis...