Convicted murderer appeals sentence, receives longer sentence
A man convicted of murdering three Duluth men in 1994 appealed his sentence in 2025, on the grounds that it was illegal. St. Louis County District Court Judge Nicole...
City of Duluth “change orders” continuously circumvent competitive bidding process
Municipalities ensure taxpayers receive the best value for their tax dollar by soliciting formal sealed bids from businesses interested in competing for city contracts. Chapter 41 of the Duluth...
Years after causeway-removal effort fails, Mud Lake habitat restoration project proceeds
The Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad (LSMR), Duluth’s first railroad, followed the St. Louis River between Thomson and Duluth. In many places, trestles had to be constructed across the...
As firefighting enrollment grows, Lake Superior College seeks to address pollutants on training site
Lake Superior College’s Emergency Response Training Center (ERTC) is located on over 100 acres of land along Highway 23, between Gary and Fond du Lac. An ERTC classroom building...
Hayward varsity boys basketball coach who filed whistleblower complaint resigns
The Hayward basketball coach who filed a whistleblower complaint against the school athletic director and administrators in December recently learned that his contract would not be renewed by the...
Tyler Edwards pleads guilty to 2nd Degree Murder in death of Maxton Gudowski
On April 21, 2026, in St. Louis County District Court, Tyler Edwards entered a guilty plea to 2nd Degree Unintentional Murder in the 2024 death of Maxton Gudowski. By...
