St. Louis County
Safe Haven casual employees unionize, negotiate
This past May, seven casual employees with the Safe Haven Battered Women’s Shelter, in Duluth, voted to unionize. A “casual employee” is one who works 16 hours or less...
Faced with housing shortage, city rezones land to limit housing
City leaders have been sounding the alarm for years: Duluth needs more housing—all types. A 2019 study identified a shortage of more than 3,600 housing units in Duluth. In...
Press release: Former Minnesota Governor Launches Series of Forums Detailing Threats to Minnesota Water
Former Governor Arne Carlson has returned to the public stage recently. The Monitor passes along the following press release, which was sent to us by Mr. Carlson's group.
Detailing Threats...
Sky Harbor Airport changes planned
Beginning in August, new construction will commence on Park Point at Sky Harbor Airport, which is located at the end of Lake Avenue.
Currently, the 82-acre airport has nine buildings...
State auditor flags concerns with DECC accounting, use of public funds
On June 30, 2023, the Minnesota State Auditor’s Office released the 2022 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) audit report, which found “significant deficiencies” in areas related to financial recordkeeping...
12 of 15 Duluth booster clubs out of compliance with the law
During the Monitor’s investigation of the East End Hockey Boosters, we were amazed the organization had operated for ten years without the school district noticing they were out of...
