Driver with 4X legal blood alcohol content injures 6 in head-on collision near Silver Bay
On Aug. 5, 2024, at approximately 6 pm, a Ford Econoline van pulled out of a driveway onto Highway 61, near Silver Bay. Initially, the van began to travel...
Andrew Deyette violated restraining order multiple times following arrest
On June 14, 2024, Finland resident Andrew Deyette was charged with four gross misdemeanors, after he was caught swimming in the nude with two pre-teen girls.
Following Deyette’s arrest, the...
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 the entrance to...
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 a “Mayor Wade...
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 response to a...
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 “underwater hotel” off...
