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Denfeld head golf coach charged for surreptitiously photographing woman

John Ramos - June 28, 2026

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Ely community invited to complete paint-by-number mural of Sigurd Olson

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Visiting all 162 of Duluth’s parks

John Ramos - June 22, 2026

In the summer of 2025, while navigating through the...

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Monitor wins three state awards, including special cash prize for investigative reporting

Duluth Monitor - June 16, 2026

On June 16, 2026, at the Society of Professional...

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Tyler Edwards sentenced for murder of Maxton Gudowski

John Ramos - June 16, 2026

On June 15, 2026, Sixth Judicial District Judge Jill...

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Homegrown Music Festival directors resign, leaving confusing financial picture

John Ramos - June 10, 2026

On June 2, 2026, Duluth’s Homegrown Music Festival (HGMF)...

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Proposal to eliminate 4th Street parking spaces stirs concern

John Ramos - June 7, 2026

At the June 5, 2026 meeting of the Duluth...

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Five companies file mechanics liens against Urbane 218 as building nears completion

John Ramos - May 29, 2026

On Dec. 18, 2025, Duluth Economic Development Authority Director...

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

John Ramos - April 28, 2026

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Clint Massie sentenced to 91 months for child sexual assaults

On March 27, 2025, in St. Louis County District Court, Judge Eric Hylden sentenced Clint Massie to 91 months in prison for four counts of sexual assaults of children....

John Ramos - March 28, 2025

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Accused DECC window-peeper seeks suppression of evidence based on unlawful search

On March 20, 2025, counsel for alleged DECC window-peeper Perry Burke filed a motion in St. Louis County District Court, asking that key pieces of evidence in the case...

John Ramos - March 26, 2025

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Endi Plaza bankruptcy dismissed, foreclosure case proceeds

On March 10, 2025, United States Bankruptcy Judge Sean H. Lane dismissed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Endi Plaza LLC, which the company had filed on Dec. 9,...

John Ramos - March 24, 2025

Duluth Township

Grumdahls commit to revegetation plan, screening, lighting changes

At the Duluth Township Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on Feb. 27, 2025, commissioners discussed zoning violations which had been occurring at the intersection of Highway 61 and McQuade...

John Ramos - March 21, 2025

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Credit card statements suggest booster club president used club funds for personal expenses

On Aug. 29, 2024, the St. Louis County Attorney's office formally announced that the county would not be pursuing criminal charges against the East End Hockey Boosters (EEHB) or...

John Ramos - March 8, 2025

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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

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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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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

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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...