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Community Action Duluth trespasses Monitor publisher for requesting information

On June 5, 2023, a source alerted me to an interesting post on Facebook, which stated that employees of Community Action Duluth (CAD) had not received their paychecks on...

Hockey players, figure skaters face loss of DECC Arena

In April, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman shared unfortunate news with representatives of the Duluth Amateur Hockey Association (DAHA) and the Duluth Figure Skating Club (DFSC): The DECC could...

Publisher’s Desk

Hello, readers. You may have noticed changes taking place at the Monitor during the past few weeks. The most obvious change is that we’ve boosted our output of news....

North Shore Scenic Railroad unexpectedly gifted boxcars full of tools

What Ken Buehler wanted was a 40-foot boxcar; what he got was a whole lot more. The longtime North Shore Scenic Railroad director wanted to add a 40-foot boxcar to...

St. Louis County prepares for fallout from Supreme Court decision

On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in favor of Geraldine Tyler in her case against Hennepin County. The decision will have national...

I-35 Corridor Plan considers Duluth freeway changes, downtown freeway replacement

On May 16, 2023, Angie Bersaw, principal transportation planner with the engineering firm Bolton and Menk, gave a presentation on the future of Interstate 35 to the Transportation Advisory...

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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...