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Judges issue contradictory rulings in local court cases

In July of 2026, a collection agency attempted to...

Duluth columnist violates journalistic ethics

Local journalist Howie Hanson is the proprietor of HowieHanson.com,...

DECC seeks naming rights agreement to keep ice in DECC Arena

Although the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) has been...

Tallas Bay to be dredged again

Located below Spirit Mountain on the St. Louis River,...

Broken Burke Apartments elevator makes life difficult for disabled tenants

Managed by Accessible Space Inc. out of St. Paul,...

Superior woman paints 90 rocks in memory of father

On Aug. 17, 2026, Superior resident Gemma Davies and...
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Former Dean of Students charged for engaging in criminal...

In St. Louis County District Court, on July 6,...

Hayward varsity boys basketball coach who filed whistleblower complaint...

The Hayward basketball coach who filed a whistleblower complaint...

Hayward school district covers up basketball coach’s complaints

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Mr. O’s defamation lawsuit dismissed

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

Return of the underwater hotel

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

Mr. O sues News Tribune for defamation

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

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

On July 31, 2025, the Monitor received a tip that two Superior police officers were under investigation, for unknown reasons. We immediately emailed Superior Police Chief Paul Winterscheidt and...

City of Superior releases Princess Theater feasibility study

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 and an adjacent commercial building....

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

In 2023, the City of Duluth received $13 million in bonding funds from the State of Minnesota to assist with a rehabilitation project at the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area....

Intelligence Briefing No. 54

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, attempting to burn down two...

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

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 three separate occasions in 2022. McCauley...

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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...

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...

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...

Planning Commission not impressed with Board of Trade TIF application

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...

Tiny houses

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...