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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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Residents concerned about City of Duluth’s response to blight reports

The City of Duluth website offers a Blight Complaint Form for citizens to report illegal dumping, abandoned vehicles, hoarding, and other solid waste concerns. The Monitor regularly receives communications...

Superior public defender offers baffling interpretation of statute

When Wisconsin courts issue a summons to someone to appear for a criminal matter, the summons is supposed to be served on the intended party by a member of...

Lakeside town clerk unexpectedly resigns, board appoints replacement

In January, the Town of Lakeside, Wisconsin (pop. 691) was shaken by the unexpected resignation of long-time Town Clerk RuthAnn Schnepper, who had held the office for more than...

Duluth man charged with sexually assaulting incapacitated woman

On Sept. 26, 2024, a 22-year-old woman called 911 to report that she had woken up naked and could not remember what had happened the night before. When she...

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...

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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...