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Alleged car thieves arrested after leaving driver’s license at scene

On Jan. 2, 2026, Hermantown police officers responded to a report of an office break-in at Autobahn Sales and Service, on Miller Trunk Highway. The office window had been...

Britt man charged with seven child sex abuse felonies

A man who has been a registered sex offender since 2003 was arrested in Britt, Minnesota, in 2024. He has been jailed for over a year, awaiting trial on...

ARCO Coffee facilities closed due to ongoing fire code violations

On Dec. 23, 2025, due to repeated fire code violations, the Superior Fire Department closed down the ARCO Coffee building, located at 2206 Winter Street. The building houses various...

Chair of Title VI Committee accuses Monitor of “hound[ing] Indian parents”

The American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC) is one of three parent committees which advises the Duluth school district how best to spend federal, state, and tribal funds earmarked...

Trial set for former Finland youth director accused of lewd behavior around children

On Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, Lake County District Judge Steve Hanke set a trial date of Feb. 3 for an ongoing 2024 criminal case. The primary reason for the...

Prison lieutenant charged with assaulting coworker at her home

A lieutenant at the Duluth Federal Prison Camp is facing charges after allegedly visiting a coworker’s home uninvited and assaulting her. The victim is employed as a nurse practitioner at...

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Homegrown Music Festival directors resign, leaving confusing financial picture

On June 2, 2026, Duluth’s Homegrown Music Festival (HGMF) Co-directors Cory Jezierski and Dereck Murphy-Williams resigned their positions, leaving behind “years of unreported income”...

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...