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West Theatre changes hands; former owner challenges foreclosure

The restoration of the historic West Theatre, on Central...

Surveillance state technology aids in arrest of alleged catalytic converter thief

Duluth police used traffic surveillance cameras to identify the...

Lincoln Park Flats discontinues hotel, restores 24 apartments

A Lincoln Park apartment building which stirred controversy when...

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....
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Local School Districts

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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Planning Commission recommends rezoning of Launch apartment parcel

On Oct. 8, 2019, the 98-unit Launch apartment building project, proposed to be built at South Street and 22nd Avenue East, reappeared on the Planning Commission’s agenda. The Planning...

City continues work on St. Louis River Natural Area management plan

The Duluth Natural Areas Program (DNAP) was created in 2002 by the Duluth City Council, in response to revelations that many of the city’s most valued parks and open spaces did...

City nears finalization of Hartley Natural Area management plan

In 2018, the Duluth City Council nominated Hartley Park for inclusion in the Duluth Natural Areas Program (DNAP). The DNAP seeks to protect areas of special ecological significance within the city...

Commissioner Nelson pushes for greater representation on ARC board

In 1973, the Minnesota state Legislature undertook criminal justice reform by passing the Community Corrections Act (CCA). The CCA’s reforms were based on the premise that criminal rehabilitation was more effective, and...

City-owned zoo prohibits public from attending board meetings

Prior to 2009, the Lake Superior Zoo was run by the city of Duluth. In 2009, the city hired the Arrowhead Zoological Society to run the zoo on the...

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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...