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Broken Burke Apartments elevator makes life difficult for disabled tenants

John Ramos - August 21, 2026

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Superior woman paints 90 rocks in memory of father

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State shuts down Northland Driving School

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Superior woman paints 90 rocks in memory of father

John Ramos - August 19, 2026

On Aug. 17, 2026, Superior resident Gemma Davies and...

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State shuts down Northland Driving School

John Ramos - August 14, 2026

On Aug. 13, 2026, the Minnesota Department of Public...

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Village Place Apartments without water for four days and counting

John Ramos - July 26, 2026

On Saturday night, July 25, 2026, the Monitor was...

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County emails reveal concerns with Community Action Duluth began in 2023

John Ramos - July 25, 2026

Executive Director Classie Dudley began working for Community Action...

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Do subsidized single-family homes address Duluth’s housing needs?

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

On a 2.5-acre site in Morgan Park, the Duluth...

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Lake Superior College instructor faces 19 charges for recording students in bathroom

John Ramos - July 8, 2026

On July 8, 2026, Lake Superior College biology professor...

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Former Dean of Students charged for engaging in criminal...

John Ramos - July 6, 2026

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

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Hayward

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 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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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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Superior woman paints 90 rocks in memory of father

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Mayor Paine advocates for roosters

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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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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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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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Lake County

Short-term rental boom creates housing shortage in Two Harbors

“There’s one house for sale in Two Harbors,” realtor Sue Bott told the Two Harbors Planning Commission, incredulously, on March 1, 2022. “Well, there was a couple hours ago....

John Ramos - April 15, 2022

Lake County

Swanson News Roundup

As the Monitor enters its sixth week investigating Two Harbors, our switchboard operators are having trouble keeping up with all the news tips and rumors coming in. One story we...

John Ramos - March 26, 2022

Lake County

Boss Swanson, Part I: Poaching Lou’s Fish

“We love jobs and want to see more in Two Harbors. If you are looking to start a business, or already have a business, feel free to reach out...

John Ramos - March 17, 2022

Lake County

Mayor Swanson promoted own businesses 97 times on city Twitter account

The first tweet on the official Twitter account of Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson is a pun. It appeared on April 5, 2017, shortly after Swanson took office. “Hey...

John Ramos - March 9, 2022

Lake County

Two Harbors mayor allegedly used position to fundraise for nonprofit, while under contract with them

Mayor Chris Swanson can’t blame Mr. O for his own behavior. The mayor of Two Harbors recently came under fire when news broke that his daughter’s newly-formed company, First Day...

John Ramos - March 3, 2022

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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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