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John Ramos

City condemns HRA home destroyed by weeks-long water leak

On Oct. 4, 2023, the City of Duluth issued a condemnation order for a four-bedroom home at 2808 Wicklow Street, owned by the Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA).  The...

County board installs preferred citizen on Planning Commission without considering other applicants

On Oct. 24, 2023, at the Committee of the Whole meeting of the St. Louis County Board, commissioners considered a resolution to appoint Andrea Zupancich to the county Board...

Riverwest developers trespass Monitor publisher for making damaging comments

On Oct. 26, 2023, an attorney with the Hanft Fride law firm served Monitor Publisher John Ramos with a trespass order, prohibiting him from visiting Riverwest property. "Your confronting of...

City of Duluth continues to shield Riverwest lodging operation from scrutiny

On Sept. 22, 2023, the Duluth Monitor reported on the Riverwest development in West Duluth, which is currently under construction at the base of Spirit Mountain. Owners of the first...

City of Superior uses arbitrary rules to censor critics

I began reporting on Superior, Wisconsin on June 14, 2023, when I attended a meeting of the Historic Preservation Committee. Entering the room, I was surprised to see that...

City grapples with high cost of parking ramp safety

On Oct. 6, 2023, at the regular monthly meeting of the Duluth Parking Commission, Parking Services Manager Mark Bauer informed commissioners that the Parking Division was $400,000 over budget...

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Superior landfill gas-to-data project terminated over a year ago

In November of 2023, the City of Superior entered into a contract with Vespene Energy, a California company interested in constructing a small data...

How the data center guided the new Hermantown Comprehensive Plan

The most important document underlying Google’s proposed data center in Adolph is the City of Hermantown’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan. The city would not have...

Broken Burke Apartments elevator makes life difficult for disabled tenants

Managed by Accessible Space Inc. out of St. Paul, the Burke Apartments serve tenants with mobility issues and other physical disabilities. On Aug. 13,...

Superior woman paints 90 rocks in memory of father

On Aug. 17, 2026, Superior resident Gemma Davies and her husband, Brad, spent the day traveling around the Twin Ports and along Lake Superior’s...

State shuts down Northland Driving School

On Aug. 13, 2026, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver & Vehicle Services (DVS) taped a Cease and Desist Order to the door...