Spirit Mountain halts negotiations with private manager
At the June 23, 2026 meeting of the Spirit Mountain board of directors, the board voted to cease negotiations with Mountain Capital Partners (MCP), the private ski resort company...
Judge Hanke declares Deyette not guilty, dismisses jury
In Carlton County District Court, the first of three trials for Andrew Deyette—a former community youth leader from Finland, Minnesota—commenced on June 30, 2026. Before the jury was permitted...
Denfeld head golf coach charged for surreptitiously photographing woman
On June 11, 2026, Duluth police received a report from a woman who alleged that an older male had taken pictures of her from behind while she vacuumed her...
Ely community invited to complete paint-by-number mural of Sigurd Olson
Dedicated to preserving the memory of environmentalist Sigurd Olson, an Ely nonprofit group has commissioned a local artist to create a mural of Olson, which will be placed at...
Visiting all 162 of Duluth’s parks
In the summer of 2025, while navigating through the City of Duluth’s Parks & Recreation webpage, I encountered the administration’s startling claim that Duluth had 162 parks. As someone...
Tyler Edwards sentenced for murder of Maxton Gudowski
On June 15, 2026, Sixth Judicial District Judge Jill Eichenwald sentenced Tyler Edwards to 17 years in prison for the murder of Maxton Gudowski. Edwards was arrested in July...
