McDavitt Fire Department responded to at least four calls since chief’s sex abuse conviction
On Aug. 2, the Monitor reported on McDavitt Township Fire Chief Nick Kallio, who did not inform the McDavitt Township Board that he had been convicted on April 18,...
McDavitt Township fire chief pled guilty to child sex abuse in April, did not tell township supervisors
On Jan. 26, 2022, in 6th District Court in Virginia, Minnesota, 32-year-old Nicholas Allan Kallio was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual misconduct. The complaint stated that...
Invoices suggest East hockey booster club overcharged parents for captain’s practices
In high-school hockey, prior to the regular season beginning, hopeful hockey players participate in what are known as “captain’s practices,” which are run by the hockey team captains. No...
DECC board approves “compromise” to keep ice in DECC Arena for 3 years
As the Monitor recently reported, the DECC Arena ice plant was retired in May, when a consultant discovered significant corrosion within the 57-year-old unit. DECC Arena is used by...
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...
