On Oct. 16, 2019, board members of the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan
Interstate Council (MIC) gathered in the Douglas County Government Center for
their monthly meeting. Among the items on the agenda was...
On Oct. 14, 2019, without discussion, the Duluth City
Council unanimously approved Resolution 681, granting Spirit Mountain $100,000
in tourism tax proceeds to make a final lease payment on the ski...
It’s been a while since we’ve had a NIMBY issue in Duluth.
NIMBY, as readers may know, stands for Not In My Backyard, and NIMBY issues arise
when government entities propose...
On Oct. 8, 2019, the 98-unit Launch apartment building project, proposed to be built at South Street and 22nd Avenue East, reappeared on the Planning Commission’s agenda. The Planning...
The Duluth Natural Areas
Program (DNAP) was created in 2002 by the Duluth City Council, in response to
revelations that many of the city’s most valued parks and open spaces did...
In 2018, the Duluth City Council nominated Hartley Park for
inclusion in the Duluth Natural Areas Program (DNAP). The DNAP seeks to protect
areas of special ecological significance within the city...
On July 31, 2025, the Monitor received a tip that two Superior police officers were under investigation, for unknown reasons. We immediately emailed Superior...
In 2022, the City of Superior purchased two vacant buildings on Tower Avenue, both of which were in disrepair—one that formerly housed Frankie’s Tavern...
Crying Wolf
Good day, readers,
On the morning of July 15, 2025, Normanna Township resident Adam Wolf went on a terrifying rampage, burning his home down,...
In August of 2024, 42-year-old Sky McCauley was charged with three counts of 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct for assaulting a 16-year-old girl on...