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Spirit Mountain to negotiate with private operator to manage ski hill

At their regular meeting on March 3, 2026, the...

City of Duluth addresses Tischer Creek fish kill

On Feb. 23, 2026, Duluth Public Works Director Jim...

After legacy of breakdowns, Minnesota Slip Pedestrian Bridge performing well

At the Duluth City Council’s agenda session on Feb....

Endi Plaza drops appeal, raises conspiratorial claims in receivership case

In November of 2024, Fannie Mae (the mortgage holder)...

City of Duluth to phase out parking meters

At the regular meeting of the Duluth Parking Commission,...
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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...

Credit card statements suggest booster club president used club...

On Aug. 29, 2024, the St. Louis County Attorney's...

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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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Chester Bowl chalet project in “quiet phase” of fundraising

Fundraising for a $1.8 million reconstruction of the Thom Storm Chalet in Chester Park is currently in its “quiet phase,” according to Dave Schaeffer, executive director of the Chester...

“Why didn’t I get a gift card?”: Mr. Heide objects to the Campus Connector Trail

Observers of Duluth City Council meetings may have noticed a new regular speaker: the bespectacled Guy Heide (pronounced “hidey”), who delivers his remarks in a lawyerly fashion and comes...

$750,000 Lincoln Park grant on hold due to application concerns

For several years, the City of Duluth has been working on a $1.6 million rehabilitation project for Lincoln Park. However, recent revelations have put half of the funding for...

City, zoo seek to reduce cost of Bear Country project

Shortly after State Senator Erik Simonson took over management of the Lake Superior Zoo, in October of 2017, he announced that he intended to revitalize the struggling operation by...

City considers 87 percent stormwater utility rate increase over 6 years

At the Jan. 21, 2020, meeting of the Duluth Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Senior Engineer Tom Johnson provided commissioners with an overview of the city’s stormwater utility system. He...

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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...