Finland youth program director charged with lewd conduct around children
On June 13, 2024, during a routine patrol south of Silver Bay, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Jack Dietz noticed a vehicle parked along Highway 3, at
Silver Bay residents raise blight concerns
At the June 5, 2024, meeting of the Silver Bay Planning and Zoning Commission, the room was crowded with residents. Commission Chair Steve VanHouse (sitting behind
Mr. O’s defamation lawsuit dismissed
On March 28, 2024, the Monitor reported that the mysterious Mr. O had sued the Duluth News Tribune and DNT Reporter Jimmy Lovrien for defamation, in
Return of the underwater hotel
Some stories never go away.To recap, in 2022, Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson was widely ridiculed when he advocated for the construction of a $400 million
Mr. O sues News Tribune for defamation
On Feb. 22, 2024, in United States District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada, an individual named Daniel Victor Hancock filed a lawsuit against the Duluth News
Two Harbors native faces another fraud lawsuit
On Nov. 19, 2023, the Monitor reported on Paul Croft, the Two Harbors native whose flashy Chattanooga accounting firm Croft & Frost had collapsed amid allegations
Two Harbors “visionary” faces fraud allegations, lawsuits
It’s been a tough couple of months for Paul Croft and Jonathan Frost, owners of the Croft & Frost accounting firm in Chattanooga, Tennessee.On Sept. 12,
Monitor wins state award for Swanson coverage
The year 2022 will undoubtedly be remembered by residents of Two Harbors, Minnesota, as an unusual time. That was the year their self-proclaimed “visionary” mayor, Chris
Swanson defamation lawsuit against Monitor permanently expires
The Duluth Monitor had a busy 2022. We published a series of eight articles about the antics of Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson, over several months,
Judge Cuzzo upholds one restraining order, dismisses three against Monitor publisher
On Oct. 10, 2022, in Lake County District Court, Judge Michael Cuzzo upheld a harassment restraining order which former Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson had filed
