McDavitt Fire Department responded to at least four calls since chief’s sex abuse conviction
On Aug. 2, the Monitor reported on McDavitt Township Fire Chief Nick Kallio, who did not inform the McDavitt Township Board that he had been convicted
McDavitt Township fire chief pled guilty to child sex abuse in April, did not tell township supervisors
On Jan. 26, 2022, in 6th District Court in Virginia, Minnesota, 32-year-old Nicholas Allan Kallio was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual misconduct. The
Invoices suggest East hockey booster club overcharged parents for captain’s practices
In high-school hockey, prior to the regular season beginning, hopeful hockey players participate in what are known as “captain’s practices,” which are run by the hockey
DECC board approves “compromise” to keep ice in DECC Arena for 3 years
As the Monitor recently reported, the DECC Arena ice plant was retired in May, when a consultant discovered significant corrosion within the 57-year-old unit. DECC Arena
James Edwards charged with two misdemeanors in Moats homicide case
On June 26, 2021, an altercation occurred between James Edwards and Ryan Moats in Virginia, Minnesota. When it was over, Moats was dead. Although the investigating
As Spirit Mountain rehab costs grow, city revises project scope, seeks additional funding sources
On July 24, 2023, the Duluth City Council passed Resolution 570, authorizing the administration to apply to the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC)
Cloquet police investigated alleged sexual predator in 2019, declined to press charges
On March 7, 2023, Cloquet police arrested 41-year-old Cloquet resident James Bistis on a warrant out of the State of Virginia, for interacting online with Virginia
Duluth Civic Center loses another elm tree
Recent visitors to the Civic Center in Duluth (which includes City Hall, the county courthouse, and the Federal Building) may have noticed that the grounds feel
12 of 15 Duluth booster clubs out of compliance with the law
During the Monitor’s investigation of the East End Hockey Boosters, we were amazed the organization had operated for ten years without the school district noticing they
Mike Randolph’s peculiar expenses
In June of 2021, longtime Duluth East High School hockey coach Mike Randolph resigned from his position. His reasons for doing so were unclear, but the
