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$5.4 million of city street and utility money redirected to Medical District from “neighborhoods with greater needs”

Two months ago, when the Monitor alerted the public that Mayor Emily Larson and the state Legislature had earmarked $10 million in street and utility money for the new...

Commissioner Nelson (and mysterious furniture stores) support county buy-local resolution

On Sept. 3, 2019, at the Committee of the Whole meeting of the St. Louis County Board, commissioners considered Resolution 381, which directs county employees “to make every effort...

A walk on Segment Six

In 2016, the city began planning to extend the Western Waterfront Trail 7.5 miles from Riverside to Fond du Lac. To make the job more manageable, they divided the...

Publisher’s Desk

Hello, readers. As we proceed with lifting our journalistic enterprise off the ground, we are pleased to note that six of the last seven stories published in the Monitor have been scoops. We never used...

City and railroad move forward on rail-with-trail option

On Aug. 29, 2019, city officials held a stakeholder meeting at the Morgan Park Community Center to introduce their new vision for the Western Waterfront Trail. For those who have been following...

Library boosters propose new city position

In 2016, the Duluth Public Library held a day-long retreat at Glensheen Mansion, where facilitators asked a large group of stakeholders and community members to identify priorities for the...

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Proposal to eliminate 4th Street parking spaces stirs concern

At the June 5, 2026 meeting of the Duluth Parking Commission, Senior City Engineer Alex Popp presented the city’s proposed plan to reconstruct ten...

Remaining two residents ordered to leave beleaguered Hermantown trailer park

In December of 2024, due to ongoing building code violations at Hermantown’s Maple Field Trailer Park, the owner, Steven Schneeberger, was charged with six...

Five companies file mechanics liens against Urbane 218 as building nears completion

On Dec. 18, 2025, Duluth Economic Development Authority Director Tricia Hobbs issued a Notice of Breach to Urbane 218 LLC, the developer of the...

Two wrongful death lawsuits against Cirrus Aircraft moved to St. Louis County

Within the past year, two active lawsuits against Cirrus Design Corporation have been transferred to the St. Louis County District Court. Both lawsuits allege...

Firefighting airplane struck multiple times by gunfire, alleged sovereign citizen arrested

On May 20, 2026, St. Louis County deputies arrested Portage Township resident Daniel Pettit on suspicion of shooting at a firefighting airplane as it...