DULUTH

Incline Village developer, Stearns Bank file competing federal lawsuits

John Ramos - August 8, 2025

Douglas County

Two Superior police officers under internal investigation; file to be reviewed by “special acting chief”

August 1, 2025

Douglas County

City of Superior releases Princess Theater feasibility study

July 31, 2025

Duluth

DULUTH

With chalet rehab efforts paused, Spirit Mountain seeks financial assurances from city

John Ramos - July 28, 2025

In 2023, the City of Duluth received $13 million...

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DULUTH

Duluth man accused of sexually abusing minor has long history of harassment, domestic violence

John Ramos - July 24, 2025

In August of 2024, 42-year-old Sky McCauley was charged...

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DULUTH

Duluth looks to federal partnership to address Park Point erosion

John Ramos - July 13, 2025

Duluth’s Park Point (also known as Minnesota Point) and...

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DULUTH

Sukhi’s Liquor Store owner charged with selling alcohol, cannabis products, and lottery tickets to minors

John Ramos - July 4, 2025

The owner of a Lakeside liquor store has been...

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DULUTH

City of Duluth did not require proof of Incline Village developer’s financing before approving TIF subsidy

John Ramos and Mark A. Baker - July 2, 2025

On June 2, 2025, Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA)...

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DULUTH

West Skyline Parkway rehab project proceeds

John Ramos - June 27, 2025

The western three miles of Skyline Parkway (between the...

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Local School Districts

Eveleth

Rock Ridge student charged with three felonies for making...

Duluth Monitor - April 16, 2024

At 9:40 in the morning on April 3, 2024,...

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Rock Ridge School District

Raucous Ridge, Part III: School board denied 61 percent...

John Ramos - April 21, 2023

The Rock Ridge School District was created in 2019,...

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Rock Ridge School District

Raucous Ridge, Part II: Stacey calls for backup

John Ramos - February 9, 2023

On July 1, 2020, when the Rock Ridge School...

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Rock Ridge School District

Raucous Ridge: Minnesota’s newest school board silences citizens, crushes...

John Ramos - January 20, 2023

“Fiercely United.” Official Motto of the Rock Ridge School District Part...

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DULUTH

Say anything to get it built

John Ramos - January 12, 2020

Every new project that comes along in Duluth is...

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DULUTH

School Board considers opening agenda sessions

John Ramos - November 18, 2019

Concerns about transparency have long simmered within the Duluth school...

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Duluth School District

Mysterious RFP revealed

John Ramos - September 17, 2019

“I can’t be responding to seven different people with...

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DULUTH

School district stonewalls board’s request for information, again

John Ramos - September 12, 2019

The Duluth School District has recently come under fire...

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Superior

Two Superior police officers under internal investigation; file to be reviewed by “special acting chief”

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City of Superior releases Princess Theater feasibility study

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As Swim Creative fails to meet social media management goals, City of Superior considers doubling their compensation

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

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Superior Public Safety Committee recommends spending 50K to resolve “urgent” police department issues

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Former Superior Teachers Union president charged with drunk driving, resisting arrest

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Superior public defender offers baffling interpretation of statute

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National Bank of Commerce account holder loses $4,000 to text scam

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After six crashes in 2024, Superior Public Safety Committee recommends four-way stop at 18th Street and Cumming

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As public records requests proliferate, Superior invests in data compliance software

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Construction phase of Allouez Bay marsh restoration nears completion

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Superior acquires Princess Theatre artifacts at auction

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Outside Region

DULUTH

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

Unmasking Mr. O

John Ramos - February 20, 2022

It’s not easy being a big thinker. Christopher Swanson,...

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DULUTH

Benvie goes to jail

John Ramos - August 30, 2020

From March to June of 2019, a man named...

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Madeline Island, WI

No charges filed in Bruzzo case

John Ramos - July 3, 2019

One year ago, in July of 2018, Des Moines...

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DULUTH

As Spirit Mountain pays off “wildly popular” alpine coaster, personal-injury lawsuit lingers

On Jan. 22, 2025, Spirit Mountain made their final lease payment on the alpine coaster, concluding a 15-year payment plan which commenced in 2010. The recreation area now owns...

John Ramos - February 6, 2025

Duluth Township

County attorney: Impossible to prove Les Grumdahl had ill intent when he drove truck at reporter

On Jan. 3, 2025, Monitor Publisher John Ramos visited the headquarters of Les Grumdahl Window & Siding (5210 McQuade Rd.) to obtain photos of Grumdahl’s clear-cut lot. Ramos did...

John Ramos - February 1, 2025

DULUTH

City to seek private companies to operate Spirit Mountain

At the monthly meeting of Spirit Mountain’s board of directors on Jan. 28, 2025, the City of Duluth’s liaison to the board, Jim Filby Williams, informed the board that...

Duluth Monitor - January 30, 2025

Grand Rapids

Motorist almost hit stationary person wearing dark clothing on Highway 169 prior to fatal Nashwauk accident

At 11:22 p.m. on the night of July 3, 2024, Grand Rapids resident Cynthia Martin is alleged to have struck 19-year-old Nashwauk resident Carter Haithcock with her car on...

John Ramos - January 26, 2025

Rice Lake

Two labor practices complaints filed against City of Rice Lake

On Jan. 3, 2025, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the City of Rice Lake, alleging that the...

John Ramos - January 26, 2025

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Publisher’s Desk

June 19, 2019 5

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...

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Western Waterfront Trail segment halted indefinitely

June 19, 2019 3

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

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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...