Municipality
Federal judge threatens Mr. O’s lawyer with “significant repercussions” in flawed lawsuit
On June 10, 2024, the Monitor reported that a defamation lawsuit filed against the Duluth News Tribune, DNT reporter Jimmy Lovrien, and Monitor Publisher John Ramos had been dismissed.
The...
DECC spent $200 to print disappointing annual report
On June 27, 2024, at the regular monthly board meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman announced to the board that, at long last,...
Incline Village developer showed no need for $75 million subsidy approved by City Council
On June 10, 2024, the Duluth City Council approved a resolution authorizing a $75 million Tax Increment Financing (TIF) subsidy for Phase One of the Incline Village project, which...
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...
Silver Bay mayor sought key land acquisition before public disclosure of Boathouse Bay project
On July 1, 2024, the Silver Bay City Council chambers were packed to capacity with residents interested in a selection of agenda items pertaining to the Boathouse Bay project:
Purchase...
