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Lincoln Park Flats discontinues hotel, restores 24 apartments

John Ramos - March 8, 2026

Douglas County

OIR report flags flawed investigation, nepotism in Superior Police Department, leaves broader questions unanswered

March 5, 2026

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Spirit Mountain to negotiate with private operator to manage ski hill

March 4, 2026

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Spirit Mountain to negotiate with private operator to manage ski hill

John Ramos - March 4, 2026

At their regular meeting on March 3, 2026, the...

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City of Duluth addresses Tischer Creek fish kill

John Ramos - February 24, 2026

On Feb. 23, 2026, Duluth Public Works Director Jim...

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After legacy of breakdowns, Minnesota Slip Pedestrian Bridge performing well

John Ramos - February 20, 2026

At the Duluth City Council’s agenda session on Feb....

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Endi Plaza drops appeal, raises conspiratorial claims in receivership case

John Ramos - February 15, 2026

In November of 2024, Fannie Mae (the mortgage holder)...

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City of Duluth to phase out parking meters

John Ramos - February 9, 2026

At the regular meeting of the Duluth Parking Commission,...

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Burger King franchisee settles with City of Duluth for failing to comply with Sick and Safe Time ordinance

John Ramos - February 2, 2026

On Jan. 26, 2026, the Duluth City Council passed...

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Hayward school district covers up basketball coach’s complaints

John Ramos - January 24, 2026

For three years, Matthew Lobitz was involved with the...

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Chair of Title VI Committee accuses Monitor of “hound[ing]...

John Ramos - January 6, 2026

The American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC) is one...

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City of Proctor failed to disclose $850,000 discount on...

Mark A. Baker - December 24, 2025

In the summer of 2024, project developer NGP LLC...

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Grievance hearing exposes dysfunction on American Indian Parent Advisory...

John Ramos - December 1, 2025

A Nov. 19, 2025 post on the Facebook page...

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Airports

Bills moving through Minnesota Legislature would deliver hefty tax...

John Ramos - May 15, 2025

Two bills currently moving through the Minnesota House of...

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Family of Maxton Gudowski relieved to see charges filed...

John Ramos - April 24, 2025

On April 23, 2025, in St. Louis County District...

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Douglas County

Former Superior Teachers Union president charged with drunk driving,...

John Ramos - April 11, 2025

At 11 p.m. on March 22, 2025, the Superior...

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Credit card statements suggest booster club president used club...

John Ramos - March 8, 2025

On Aug. 29, 2024, the St. Louis County Attorney's...

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Superior

OIR report flags flawed investigation, nepotism in Superior Police Department, leaves broader questions unanswered

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ARCO Coffee facilities closed due to ongoing fire code violations

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Dump truck operator who ran red light in Allouez has 40 traffic violations

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Shiprock Management charged Superior tenant $60/month to cover city’s $10.75/month garbage and recycling fee

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Gotta Be Superior website misleads visitors with stock images

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Manion Truss president says he did not deceive workers about plant closure

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Manion Truss to close Dec. 19, eliminating 43 jobs

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Mayor Paine halted zoning application and subsequent land sale, lawsuit alleges

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Mayor of Superior proactively bans NDAs minutes after fulfilling Monitor’s data request for NDAs

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Superior Police Investigator Lerette resigns, as federal lawsuit against City of Superior proceeds

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Wisconsin Public Defenders Office releases thousands of Social Security numbers to Superior resident in data breach

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Federal judge threatens Mr. O’s lawyer with “significant repercussions” in flawed lawsuit

Duluth Monitor - July 14, 2024

On June 10, 2024, the Monitor reported that a...

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Mr. O’s defamation lawsuit dismissed

Duluth Monitor - June 10, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Monitor reported that the...

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Lake County

Return of the underwater hotel

John Ramos - May 2, 2024

Some stories never go away. To recap, in 2022, Two...

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DULUTH

Mr. O sues News Tribune for defamation

John Ramos - March 28, 2024

On Feb. 22, 2024, in United States District Court...

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From Duluth to the border: A vigilante’s progress

The video, posted to Facebook on March 31, 2019, starts out in the bushes. Twigs and leaves rustle in the breeze. “Yep, I got ‘em!” somebody says excitedly. The...

John Ramos - June 19, 2019

DULUTH

Western Waterfront Trail segment halted indefinitely

The Western Waterfront Trail (WWFT), a graveled, wheelchair-accessible path along the St. Louis River, currently runs from 63rd Avenue West to Riverside, a distance of about 3 miles. In 2014, the city...

John Ramos - June 19, 2019

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Publisher’s Desk

Hello Readers, Welcome to Duluth’s newest news publication, the Duluth Monitor. We’re living in the future now, so we’ve decided to part ways with the paper mills and be online-only....

John Ramos - June 19, 2019

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The Western Waterfront Trail (WWFT), a graveled, wheelchair-accessible path along the St. Louis River, currently runs from 63rd Avenue West to Riverside, a distance of about 3...

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From Duluth to the border: A vigilante’s progress

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The video, posted to Facebook on March 31, 2019, starts out in the bushes. Twigs and leaves rustle in the breeze. “Yep, I got...

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Planning Commission not impressed with Board of Trade TIF application

June 19, 2019 0

On June 11, 2019, the Duluth Planning Commission considered an item to move an application for tax increment financing (TIF) forward for the Board of Trade Building. The Board...

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Tiny houses

June 26, 2019 0

On June 11, 2019, Deputy Planning Director Adam Fulton updated the Duluth Planning Commission on the city’s efforts to develop standards for tiny houses. According to The Tiny...