School district failed to enforce booster club compliance for years
The East End Hockey Boosters (EEHB) is the former booster club for the Duluth East boys hockey team. In 2015, the booster club stopped reporting their income and filing...
Promoters of half-billion-dollar project struggle to answer questions
On Feb. 8, 2024, at the Duluth City Council’s regular agenda-setting session, Director of Planning and Economic Development Chad Ronchetti provided councilors with an overview of the proposed 10-year,...
Essentia denies rumors of sinking building, robot attacks
Ever since Essentia completed their $900 million medical center expansion, in July of 2023, the Monitor has been receiving reports that the new building is “sinking,” resulting in the...
City Planning Department overruled inspector’s concerns about Riverwest vacation rentals
Vacation rentals, or vacation dwelling units (VDUs), are private residences which owners lease out as lodging on a short-term basis, as an alternative to hotel stays. On Sept. 22,...
Monitor reporter points out Planning Department mistake, saves homeowner $917
In order for homeowners to be granted a variance exception from city code for a construction project, they must go through an application process and their request must be...
Community Action Duluth retaliates against whistleblowers, ignores transparency laws, censors the press
For a year and a half, the nonprofit organization Community Action Duluth (CAD) has had a new executive director, Classie Dudley. Ms. Dudley’s tenure at the organization has been...
