St. Louis County
West Theatre defaults on more than $1 million in mortgage loans
The West Theatre, located on Central Avenue in West Duluth, is owned by Bob Boone, publisher of the Reader Weekly. Mr. Boone acquired the historic theater in 2016 and...
London East developer defaults on $5.5 million construction loan
A local developer whose project the Monitor reported on in March has defaulted on a $5.5 million construction loan.
Ted Stocke is the president of London East LLC, the company...
More violations: Riverwest “hotel” operation has no hotel license
The Monitor first reported on the Riverwest vacation-rental development, in West Duluth, on Sept. 22, 2023. We noted that they were missing required permits and we wondered about their...
Six months on a burn site
On May 4, 2023, contractors for the City of Duluth conducted prescribed burns in the Riverside neighborhood and in Hartley Park. Prescribed burning is a land-management tool which involves...
City condemns HRA home destroyed by weeks-long water leak
On Oct. 4, 2023, the City of Duluth issued a condemnation order for a four-bedroom home at 2808 Wicklow Street, owned by the Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA).
The...
County board installs preferred citizen on Planning Commission without considering other applicants
On Oct. 24, 2023, at the Committee of the Whole meeting of the St. Louis County Board, commissioners considered a resolution to appoint Andrea Zupancich to the county Board...
