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

John Ramos - June 24, 2026

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Visiting all 162 of Duluth’s parks

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

June 16, 2026

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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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Two wrongful death lawsuits against Cirrus Aircraft moved to St. Louis County

John Ramos - May 24, 2026

Within the past year, two active lawsuits against Cirrus...

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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

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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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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DULUTH

City cuts tourism tax support for most, gives Spirit Mountain raise

On Dec. 8, 2020, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson held a virtual press conference to deliver some sobering news: Tourism tax collections were projected to drop by 25 percent in...

John Ramos - December 11, 2020

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City leaders fast-track Visit Duluth-DECC merger

Tourism taxes in Duluth are applied to hotel stays, restaurant bills, and bar tabs, with the proceeds used for a variety of tourism-related purposes. By law, the Duluth Entertainment...

John Ramos - November 19, 2020

Anagrams

The Horse: An anagram of The Raven

Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem “The Raven” consists of 4,891 letters, including the title and author. In 2015, I rearranged those 4,891 letters into a new poem, titled “The...

John Ramos - October 10, 2020

DULUTH

Publisher’s Desk

Hello, readers. I have always felt that a job was worth devoting time and energy to if it (a) made me money; or (b) gave me immense personal satisfaction....

John Ramos - October 7, 2020

St. Louis County

County commissioners, employees allegedly self-screen for COVID

On Oct. 6, 2020, after an eight-month absence from St. Louis County Board meetings, I donned a facemask and headed down to the Government Services Center (GSC) to attend...

John Ramos - October 6, 2020

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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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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...