Itasca County DFL chair charged with hit-and-run homicide of Nashwauk teen
On Nov. 19, 2024, in Itasca County District Court, 64-year-old Grand Rapids resident Cynthia “Cyndi” Martin was charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide for her role in
Incline Village project has yet to break ground, 9 months after claims of urgency
Occasionally, when the Duluth city administration asks the City Council to approve a subsidy for a favored developer, they send the Council an urgent proposal, asserting
Proctor man charged for pistol-whipping girlfriend during home invasion
On July 25, 2024, Proctor police responded to a report of domestic violence at a Fifth Street residence, where they found a 27-year-old female “in a
Duluth considers establishing city ATV routes
On Nov. 4, 2024, the City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Department hosted a stakeholder meeting for parties interested in establishing ATV trails in the city.
Tony Nephew acquired handgun permit on Sept. 9, two months after wife reported mental health concerns
Two Duluth Police Department search warrant applications, approved by St. Louis County District Court Judge Leslie E. Beiers on Nov. 7, 2024, shed more light on
Grand Rapids man charged with beating seven-year-old daughter
On Oct. 4, 2024, Grand Rapids police officers visited Van Dyke Elementary School in Coleraine, Minnesota, to investigate how a seven-year-old girl had acquired “a large
Homicide suspect feared others killing his family
On Nov. 7, 2024, Duluthians were stunned to learn that five people had been killed in West Duluth. At two separate crime scenes, before turning the
Lakewood Township clerk calls sheriff on Monitor reporter
The Duluth Monitor recently added Lakewood Township (pop. 2,340) to its reporting beat. Monitor Publisher John Ramos attended a couple of Lakewood Town Hall public meetings,
Report on Tischer Creek fish kill could be 6-9 months away
On Nov. 6, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of Duluth’s Natural Resources Commission (NRC), commissioners asked the administration for an update on the investigation started
Alleged thief rolls self up in carpet to evade capture
On Oct. 26, 2024, St. Louis County deputies responded to a suspicious activity call at a little past 11 p.m. A Meadowlands property owner had reported
