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John Ramos

From Duluth to the border: A vigilante’s progress

The video, posted to Facebook on March 31, 2019, starts out in the bushes. Twigs and leaves rustle in the breeze. “Yep, I got ‘em!” somebody says excitedly. The...

Western Waterfront Trail segment halted indefinitely

The Western Waterfront Trail (WWFT), a graveled, wheelchair-accessible path along the St. Louis River, currently runs from 63rd Avenue West to Riverside, a distance of about 3 miles. In 2014, the city...

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Lincoln Park Flats discontinues hotel, restores 24 apartments

A Lincoln Park apartment building which stirred controversy when it created a hotel out of a third of its units in 2023 has quietly...

OIR report flags flawed investigation, nepotism in Superior Police Department, leaves broader questions unanswered

On April 17, 2025, Superior Mayor Jim Paine informed the city’s Public Safety Committee that he was unable to resolve “urgent” issues at the...

Spirit Mountain to negotiate with private operator to manage ski hill

At their regular meeting on March 3, 2026, the Spirit Mountain Board of Directors authorized a working group to enter negotiations with Mountain Capital...

Hermantown data center developer buys property for 3-15 times assessed value

According to property sales information filed with the St. Louis County Recorder’s Office, Harmony Group LLC has purchased four parcels of land along Morris...

City of Duluth addresses Tischer Creek fish kill

On Feb. 23, 2026, Duluth Public Works Director Jim Benning and Utility Programs Coordinator Ryan Granlund gave a presentation to the Duluth City Council...