Waseca Extension project halted, state grant lost due to $2.4 million funding gap
Planning for an extension of Waseca Industrial Road in
West Duluth, which has been ongoing since 2017, halted in June of 2019 due to a
“funding gap” in the project. As...
Minneapolis Star Tribune opens Duluth office
Over the last few months, readers of the Minneapolis
Star Tribune may have noticed more stories about Duluth within its pages. The Star
Tribune opened a satellite office in Duluth this...
St. Louis County farmers oppose elk introduction
At the St. Louis County Board meeting on Oct. 22, 2019, held
in McDavitt Town Hall in rural McDavitt Township (population 459), the biggest
issue to arise was not on the...
Publisher’s Desk
Hello, readers.
As the Monitor arrives at its four-month anniversary, we are pleased to note that our last 14 stories have been scoops—stories we reported first. The Duluth News Tribune...
Bristolwood resident suggests Campus Connector Trail alternative
On Oct. 16, 2019, board members of the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan
Interstate Council (MIC) gathered in the Douglas County Government Center for
their monthly meeting. Among the items on the agenda was...
City Council approves another $100,000 for Spirit Mountain
On Oct. 14, 2019, without discussion, the Duluth City
Council unanimously approved Resolution 681, granting Spirit Mountain $100,000
in tourism tax proceeds to make a final lease payment on the ski...
