DULUTH

Gulping pretzels: Memories of Grandma’s Marathon weekend

John Ramos - June 21, 2025

Hibbing

Family of murdered Hibbing woman brings wrongful death lawsuit against Hibbing PD

June 20, 2025

Beaver Bay

Lake County deputies raided Beaver Bay city councilor’s home in January

June 17, 2025

Duluth

DULUTH

Duluth Civic Center flags do not comply with federal Flag Code

John Ramos - June 13, 2025

The National League of Families POW/MIA flag was created...

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DULUTH

Facing receivership, Endi Plaza files for bankruptcy a second time

John Ramos - June 8, 2025

In the wake of an unfavorable court ruling on...

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DULUTH

Cause of Spirit Mountain’s maintenance shed fire still undetermined

John Ramos - May 29, 2025

On the evening of April 26, 2025, Duluth firefighters...

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DULUTH

City of Duluth sues Burger King franchisee for noncompliance with city’s Earned Sick and Safe Time ordinance

John Ramos - May 21, 2025

On March 25, 2025, the City of Duluth filed...

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DULUTH

Duluth mayor, county board chair endorsed aviation tax cuts, didn’t tell constituents

John Ramos - May 17, 2025

On March 25, 2025, Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert and...

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Airports

Bills moving through Minnesota Legislature would deliver hefty tax breaks to Cirrus Aircraft, other aviation companies

John Ramos - May 15, 2025

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

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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

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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Lindsay Izzard flipped car at Family Fun Days

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Spouse of Douglas County sheriff pleads no contest to OWI

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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

Construction Crew media letter highlights deep-seated problems at Community Action Duluth

Community Action Duluth (CAD) is a nonprofit located in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. CAD provides programs for low-income and marginalized individuals in the Duluth community. Their most popular, the...

John Ramos - August 26, 2024

DULUTH

Duluth police investigate suspected Lakeside homicide

On July 25, 2024, at 2:28 a.m., Duluth police and firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at 601 North 47th Avenue East, in the Lakeside neighborhood. At...

Duluth Monitor - August 24, 2024

Finland

Andrew Deyette receives four additional gross misdemeanor charges

On Aug. 22, 2024, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office charged Finland resident Andrew Deyette with four gross misdemeanors in relation to a 2023 incident involving two adolescent girls. Deyette...

Duluth Monitor - August 23, 2024

Finland

Friends of Finland director terminated in connection with Andrew Deyette case

On Aug. 20, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of the Crystal Bay Township Board in Finland, board supervisors (and a sizable audience) learned that Friends of Finland (FOF)...

John Ramos - August 21, 2024

Lake County

Proposed blight ordinance stirs concern in Silver Bay

On Aug. 5, 2024, a large number of Silver Bay residents gathered at the Reunion Hall for a public hearing on a blight ordinance being considered by the City...

John Ramos - August 20, 2024

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DULUTH

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...

DULUTH

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...

DULUTH

From Duluth to the border: A vigilante’s progress

June 19, 2019 0

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

DULUTH

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...

DULUTH

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...