Patrick Bruckelmyer receives no jail time, $100 fine for two first-degree child sex-abuse convictions
On Jan. 8, 2023, Lakewood Township resident Patrick Neil Bruckelmyer turned himself into the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and confessed to molesting two of his pre-teen children between...
Police report 22 incidents at protest encampment since May
As of July 7, 2024, protesters demonstrating against the conflict in Gaza have been camped out at Duluth’s Civic Center for about ten weeks. Beginning with two tents in...
Amid fraud lawsuit and breach-of-contract claims, London East developer declares bankruptcy
The London East development is a row of townhomes in varying stages of construction along London Road, just east of Glensheen Mansion. Construction activity at the development halted in...
As perjury case moves to County Attorney, Les Grumdahl attempts to settle with Holly Brown
On June 14, 2024, the Monitor reported that local Window and Siding Contractor Les Grumdahl was being investigated by the Duluth police for perjury. Specifically, in a breach-of-contract case...
City declines to address Civic Center encampment issue
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has ignited protests worldwide, including in Duluth.
On March 11, 2024, local supporters of Palestine turned out in force at the Duluth City...
City to raze two burned Goat Hill dwellings
On June 24, 2024, the Duluth City Council authorized a $102,000 expenditure to raze the ruins of two buildings in Duluth’s Goat Hill neighborhood.
Goat Hill is a small, steep...
