County to build wetlands in Hartley Park to treat storm water
St. Louis County has recently begun work on a Woodland Avenue construction project between Snively Road and Anoka Street. The 1.5-mile stretch of roadway will receive
Lincoln School Apartments utility shutoff notice due to “accounting process,” will not create disruptions
On Friday, May 10, 2024, residents of the Lincoln School Apartments were startled find a utility termination notice had been posted on their building’s lobby door
Formerly confidential warrants show progress of Duluth hockey booster investigation
Court documents uncovered earlier this month by the Monitor outline the progress of an ongoing investigation into the finances of a now-defunct Duluth hockey booster club
Consultants recommend draining Hartley Pond with culvert through dam
Guilford Hartley, Duluth’s largest farmer at the turn of the twentieth century, created Hartley Pond by building a dam across Tischer Creek in 1913. The farm
St. Louis County prosecutors failed to produce required disclosures for years
On April 10, 2024, the Monitor reported on the case of Hibbing Police Officer Cody Loewen, who attempted to cover up a 2016 hit-and-run incident where
Duluth vs. Superior: Who is more transparent?
The Duluth Monitor began reporting on Superior, Wisconsin, in June of 2023, which has given us nearly a year to observe them to date. As such,
Self-proclaimed “rabbi mogul” launches website touting mysterious “large-scale real estate projects”
Lazar Ostreicher, developer of the Incline Village project, on the former site of Central High School, has recently launched a website: mordchilazarostreicher.com. The website describes Lazar
Viewpoint: City councilors should stop debating issues during agenda sessions
The Duluth City Council holds an agenda session any Thursday prior to their regular Monday meeting, for councilors to gather information that will help them make
Unlicensed vacation rental owner fined $12,000, continues to advertise property
On Dec. 16, 2023, the Monitor reported on 35 vacation rental properties operating in Duluth without the required licensure.Since then, some violators have removed their listings
St. Louis County seeks federal compensation for BWCA rescue operations
At the St. Louis County Board meeting on April 9, 2024, Board Chair Keith Nelson distributed a list of search-and-rescue operations conducted between 2016-2023 by the
