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John Ramos

Publisher’s Desk

Hello, readers. Like you, in these unusual times, the Monitor has been doing our best to help flatten the curve. We’ve stayed home a lot, and we've practiced social-distancing by...

Parks Commission votes to eliminate Chester Park shared-use trail designation

For six years, the Nordic skiing trails in Chester Park have been shared by both skiers and pedestrians. On March 11, 2020, the Duluth Parks Commission voted to designate...

In fifteenth year, city bow hunt is meeting goals

The City of Duluth’s annual urban deer hunt wrapped up its fifteenth season on Dec. 31, 2019. Archers with the Arrowhead Bowhunters Alliance (ABA) harvested 54 bucks and 179...

DECC plans cooling system upgrade

The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) is planning a major upgrade of its cooling system. Officials have solicited engineering studies and preliminary estimates for the project, though the board...

The Great 990 Hunt, Part 2

On Feb. 24, 2020, I visited 11 nonprofit organizations within the City of Duluth to see how well they could comply with their federal disclosure requirements. After last week’s...

The Great 990 Hunt

On Feb. 19, 2020, I visited 12 nonprofit organizations within the City of Duluth. Nonprofits are legally obliged to provide certain documents to the public upon request, and I was curious...

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City to issue Notice of Breach as Lincoln Park housing project once again fails to pay contractors

A Lincoln Park project is once again failing to pay its contractors. Work was previously halted due to unpaid contractor bills at the development...

Lakewood Township to put zoning change question to voters

Recently, Lakewood Township has been discussing the possibility of eliminating their Planning Department and moving the management of the township’s zoning to St. Louis...

Shiprock Management charged Superior tenant $60/month to cover city’s $10.75/month garbage and recycling fee

The Monitor was recently contacted by an individual named Sarah, who claimed Shiprock Management had overcharged her for her garbage and recycling service when...

Bones found in Chisholm basement “determined to not be of human origin”

On Dec. 2, 2025, Chisholm police were contacted by the new homeowner of the house located at 304 2nd St. NW. She reported that...

Incline Village project managers enter federal lawsuit with $1.1 million claim

The development of the Incline Village project ceased almost as soon as construction began, in June of 2025. Blinded by promises of a “transformational”...