St. Louis County
Publisher’s Desk
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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...
Legacy grant opens way for city, county land deals
On Oct. 7, 2019, the state Outdoor Heritage Council (OHC) approved a $2.97 million grant to the nonprofit Minnesota Land Trust, for the purpose of acquiring privately-owned forestland in...
City continues work on St. Louis River Natural Area management plan
The Duluth Natural Areas
Program (DNAP) was created in 2002 by the Duluth City Council, in response to
revelations that many of the city’s most valued parks and open spaces did...
Commissioner Nelson pushes for greater representation on ARC board
In 1973, the Minnesota state Legislature undertook criminal
justice reform by passing the Community Corrections Act (CCA). The CCA’s
reforms were based on the premise that criminal rehabilitation was more
effective, and...
City-owned zoo prohibits public from attending board meetings
Prior to 2009, the Lake Superior Zoo was run by the city of Duluth. In 2009, the city hired the Arrowhead Zoological Society to run the zoo on the...
Zoo to ask city for inflationary increase of subsidy
Since 2009, when the city contracted with the Arrowhead Zoological Society to operate the Lake Superior Zoo, the city has given the zoo $7,041,500 in support from the tourism...
