DECC board approves “compromise” to keep ice in DECC Arena for 3 years
As the Monitor recently reported, the DECC Arena ice plant was retired in May, when a consultant discovered significant corrosion within the 57-year-old unit. DECC Arena
James Edwards charged with two misdemeanors in Moats homicide case
On June 26, 2021, an altercation occurred between James Edwards and Ryan Moats in Virginia, Minnesota. When it was over, Moats was dead. Although the investigating
Monitor wins state award for Swanson coverage
The year 2022 will undoubtedly be remembered by residents of Two Harbors, Minnesota, as an unusual time. That was the year their self-proclaimed “visionary” mayor, Chris
As Spirit Mountain rehab costs grow, city revises project scope, seeks additional funding sources
On July 24, 2023, the Duluth City Council passed Resolution 570, authorizing the administration to apply to the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC)
Cloquet police investigated alleged sexual predator in 2019, declined to press charges
On March 7, 2023, Cloquet police arrested 41-year-old Cloquet resident James Bistis on a warrant out of the State of Virginia, for interacting online with Virginia
Duluth Civic Center loses another elm tree
Recent visitors to the Civic Center in Duluth (which includes City Hall, the county courthouse, and the Federal Building) may have noticed that the grounds feel
Safe Haven casual employees unionize, negotiate
This past May, seven casual employees with the Safe Haven Battered Women’s Shelter, in Duluth, voted to unionize. A “casual employee” is one who works 16
Faced with housing shortage, city rezones land to limit housing
City leaders have been sounding the alarm for years: Duluth needs more housing—all types. A 2019 study identified a shortage of more than 3,600 housing units
Sky Harbor Airport changes planned
Beginning in August, new construction will commence on Park Point at Sky Harbor Airport, which is located at the end of Lake Avenue.Currently, the 82-acre airport
State auditor flags concerns with DECC accounting, use of public funds
On June 30, 2023, the Minnesota State Auditor’s Office released the 2022 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) audit report, which found “significant deficiencies” in areas related
