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Minneapolis Star Tribune opens Duluth office

Over the last few months, readers of the Minneapolis Star Tribune may have noticed more stories about Duluth within its pages. The Star Tribune opened a satellite office in Duluth this...

St. Louis County farmers oppose elk introduction

At the St. Louis County Board meeting on Oct. 22, 2019, held in McDavitt Town Hall in rural McDavitt Township (population 459), the biggest issue to arise was not on the...

Publisher’s Desk

Hello, readers. As the Monitor arrives at its four-month anniversary, we are pleased to note that our last 14 stories have been scoops—stories we reported first. The Duluth News Tribune...

Bristolwood resident suggests Campus Connector Trail alternative

On Oct. 16, 2019, board members of the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council (MIC) gathered in the Douglas County Government Center for their monthly meeting. Among the items on the agenda was...

City Council approves another $100,000 for Spirit Mountain

On Oct. 14, 2019, without discussion, the Duluth City Council unanimously approved Resolution 681, granting Spirit Mountain $100,000 in tourism tax proceeds to make a final lease payment on the ski...

Bristolwood NIMBYs oppose Campus Connector Trail segment

It’s been a while since we’ve had a NIMBY issue in Duluth. NIMBY, as readers may know, stands for Not In My Backyard, and NIMBY issues arise when government entities propose...

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Village Place Apartments without water for four days and counting

On Saturday night, July 25, 2026, the Monitor was notified by a tenant of the Village Place Apartments (located at 602 East 5th Street)...

County emails reveal concerns with Community Action Duluth began in 2023

Executive Director Classie Dudley began working for Community Action Duluth (CAD) on June 7, 2022. Even though 29-year-old Dudley had no experience running a...

Do subsidized single-family homes address Duluth’s housing needs?

On a 2.5-acre site in Morgan Park, the Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) is building 12 modest single-family homes on 50-foot-wide lots. The...

State Auditor reports red flags, discrepancies in Beaver Bay financial records

Beaver Bay citizens have been concerned about the town’s finances since 2023, when City Clerk Kristy Gregory was hired. After Beaver Bay resident Ellie...

Duluthian defrauded in Lakewood variance scam

When Duluthian Erik Lindgren was looking for property to build his hunting camp, he found a promising ten-acre parcel in Lakewood Township. The tax-forfeited...