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John Ramos

Dump truck operator who ran red light in Allouez has 40 traffic violations

On Nov. 3, 2025, a woman was waiting at the traffic light at Highway 2 and 39th Street, in Superior’s Allouez neighborhood, waiting to turn onto the highway. Her...

Contractors place mechanic’s liens on Popeye’s Chicken

On Oct. 22, 2025, local building contractor Kaski Inc. filed a lawsuit against Ayazz Construction Management, Duluth Chicken LLC, The Jigsaw LLC, and National Bank of Commerce, seeking to...

City to issue Notice of Breach as Lincoln Park housing project once again fails to pay contractors

A Lincoln Park project is once again failing to pay its contractors. Work was previously halted due to unpaid contractor bills at the development located at 2011 West Superior...

Lakewood Township to put zoning change question to voters

Recently, Lakewood Township has been discussing the possibility of eliminating their Planning Department and moving the management of the township’s zoning to St. Louis County. After listening to public...

Shiprock Management charged Superior tenant $60/month to cover city’s $10.75/month garbage and recycling fee

The Monitor was recently contacted by an individual named Sarah, who claimed Shiprock Management had overcharged her for her garbage and recycling service when she rented a home in...

Bones found in Chisholm basement “determined to not be of human origin”

On Dec. 2, 2025, Chisholm police were contacted by the new homeowner of the house located at 304 2nd St. NW. She reported that she had discovered “a suspicious...

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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...