Douglas County Historical Society, Superior Public Museums discuss merger
The City of Superior owns three museum properties—Fairlawn Mansion, the SS Meteor Museum, and the Old Firehouse & Police Museum. Since 1999, the facilities have been
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
Return of the underwater hotel
Some stories never go away.To recap, in 2022, Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson was widely ridiculed when he advocated for the construction of a $400 million
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
Rock Ridge student charged with three felonies for making terroristic threats at school
At 9:40 in the morning on April 3, 2024, Rock Ridge High School issued a “hold in place alert” to students and faculty. According to a
