Lakeview Tower first TIF project in Duluth to subsidize vacation rentals
On March 26, 2025, the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) approved an eighth amendment to the Lakeview Tower development agreement, thereby allowing for 34 of the 210 apartment units...
Former Superior Teachers Union president charged with drunk driving, resisting arrest
At 11 p.m. on March 22, 2025, the Superior Police Department received a report of a red Jeep Cherokee driving erratically and striking curbs along Highway 2, near 29th...
Lakeside town clerk unable to obtain town documents from previous clerk
On April 8, 2025, the board of supervisors meeting Lakeside, Wisconsin, was unusually crowded. Citizens were concerned because longtime Town Clerk Ruthann Schnepper had unexpectedly resigned after going on...
Arrest of Rep. Michelle Fischbach’s son in prostitution sting unreported for a year
Michelle Fischbach has been the U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District, the state’s largest district, since 2021. Prior to that, she served for 22 years as a Minnesota...
Itasca County court administrator charged with embezzling funds from student band group
On Jan. 21, 2025, two felony charges were filed against Itasca County Court Administrator Heather Porterfield for allegedly embezzling money from a student fundraising account she controlled. Police were...
New Spirit Mountain attraction delivers grins, glitches
On Saturday, the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area unveiled their latest attraction: the Grocery Cart Cannonball Run. The specially-groomed run, co-sponsored with Super One Foods, is intended to keep Spirit...
