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Annual Beaver Bay smelt fry to feature local Beaver River smelt

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, for the first time...

City of Superior ignored complaints about houses cracking on Ohio Avenue, neighbors say

In February 2024, construction of three new Superior homes...

Duluth HART ramp partially closed for structural repairs

On May 2, 2025, at the monthly meeting of...

Parking Commission weighs more last-minute changes to Second Street

In December, the Duluth Parking Commission approved a proposal to eliminate 46 parking spaces on Second Street between 9th Avenue East and 12th Avenue East, in conjunction with a...

Two cruise ship visits scheduled for 2020

The port of Duluth is scheduled to receive two cruise ship visits during the upcoming summer. The Hanseatic Inspiration will be in port on June 12 and again on...

Visit Duluth made Spirit Mountain’s problems worse

When Spirit Mountain approached the Duluth City Council on Dec. 12, 2019, asking for a $235,000 bailout, their primary reason given was that a blizzard had cut short their annual SnoCross...

Phase One cost of Nordic Center more than 400K over contract

In 2015, when the idea of building a new network of Nordic skiing trails at Spirit Mountain first appeared, the preliminary estimated cost of the project was $1.5 million....

Publisher’s Desk

Hello, readers. Six months have passed since the Duluth Monitor began its journalistic adventure, and things are going well. City councilors no longer respond to our emails, the mayor refuses to comment...

Past mistakes created current problems at Spirit Mountain

The Dec. 19, 2019, board meeting of the Spirit Mountain Recreation Authority was a glum affair. Ten days earlier, the Duluth City Council had granted Spirit Mountain a $235,000...
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Annual Beaver Bay smelt fry to feature local Beaver River smelt

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, for the first time in more than 30 years, the City of Beaver Bay (pop. 120) will host a...

City of Superior ignored complaints about houses cracking on Ohio Avenue, neighbors say

In February 2024, construction of three new Superior homes began on the 1500 block of Ohio Avenue. After the foundation holes were dug and...

Former Itasca County court administrator pleads guilty to felony theft from student band group

On May 5, 2025, former Itasca County Court Administrator Heather Porterfield pled guilty to one felony theft charge, in relation to a business account...

Duluth HART ramp partially closed for structural repairs

On May 2, 2025, at the monthly meeting of the Duluth Parking Commission, Parking Director Mark Bauer told commissioners that a portion of the...

DFL official accused of fatal hit-and-run had resignation nixed by party leaders

Despite reportedly moving to resign her post after being charged with vehicular homicide—and after party officials reported to Minnesota media that she was stepping...