DULUTH

Years after causeway-removal effort fails, Mud Lake habitat restoration project proceeds

John Ramos - May 8, 2026

DULUTH

As firefighting enrollment grows, Lake Superior College seeks to address pollutants on training site

May 3, 2026

Hayward

Hayward varsity boys basketball coach who filed whistleblower complaint resigns

April 28, 2026

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As firefighting enrollment grows, Lake Superior College seeks to address pollutants on training site

John Ramos - May 3, 2026

Lake Superior College’s Emergency Response Training Center (ERTC) is...

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DULUTH

Tyler Edwards pleads guilty to 2nd Degree Murder in death of Maxton Gudowski

John Ramos - April 23, 2026

On April 21, 2026, in St. Louis County District...

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DULUTH

No-bid “change orders” add $2 million to Shoppers Ramp/New Garrick Building project price tag

Mark A. Baker and John Ramos - April 19, 2026

On Thursday, April 22, 2026, the Duluth Economic Development...

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DULUTH

Attend City Marshmallow Roast at own risk, says Parks Department

Duluth Monitor - April 1, 2026

"Don't get burned," said a spokesperson.

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DULUTH

West Theatre changes hands; former owner challenges foreclosure

John Ramos - March 29, 2026

The restoration of the historic West Theatre, on Central...

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Surveillance state technology aids in arrest of alleged catalytic converter thief

John Ramos - March 11, 2026

Duluth police used traffic surveillance cameras to identify the...

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Hayward

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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DULUTH

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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Proctor

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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DULUTH

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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DULUTH

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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DULUTH

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

Superior murder trial postponed until October, due to delayed ballistics report

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As Mayor Paine asserts greater control over Superior Housing Authority, federal agency investigates

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

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NDAs of the Northland

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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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DULUTH

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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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

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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Silver Bay

As Boathouse Bay project misses deadlines, property tax bill climbs

On July 1, 2024, the Silver Bay City Council approved a development agreement with Sawtooth 16 LLC, establishing terms for the Boathouse Bay project the developer was poised to...

John Ramos - March 26, 2026

SUPERIOR

As Mayor Paine asserts greater control over Superior Housing Authority, federal agency investigates

On Nov. 18, 2025, Superior city councilors received a letter from the Waukesha-based Cross Law Firm, in which Attorney Ben Hitchcock accused Superior Mayor Jim Paine of “attempting to...

John Ramos - March 22, 2026

St. Louis County

Project Labor Agreements jeopardize federal funding for county road projects

At the St. Louis County Board workshop on March 17, 2026, county commissioners learned that federal funding is currently being withheld from five substantial county road projects. The funding...

John Ramos - March 18, 2026

Grand Rapids

After repeated delays, Grand Rapids woman sentenced for torturing her stepchild

On March 10, 2026, Itasca County District Court Judge Sarah McBroom sentenced Vivian Wahlstrom to 57 months in prison for torturing her seven-year-old stepdaughter. Because the Wahlstroms had installed...

John Ramos - March 14, 2026

DULUTH

Surveillance state technology aids in arrest of alleged catalytic converter thief

Duluth police used traffic surveillance cameras to identify the vehicle of an alleged catalytic converter thief who had been targeting businesses near the Duluth airport. An approved warrant allowed...

John Ramos - March 11, 2026

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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

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...

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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...