On Feb. 8 and April 19, 2023, Senior Parks Planner Cliff Knettel gave the Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission presentations on a proposed interpretive plan for Duluth’s Lakewalk. The...
On Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, my boys and I completed our 100th walk in the Try To Walk Every Day Except Sunday (TTWEDES, or “Tweeds”) Challenge.
Since Oct. 19, 2020,...
On July 20, 2020, the Duluth City Council approved Resolution 584, the Riverwest Drive construction agreement with Spirit Valley Land Company (SVLC). Riverwest Drive will be built directly across...
On Feb. 22, 2016, the Duluth City Council approved the Lincoln Park Mini-Master Plan. The plan offered many suggestions for improving the park, including fixing up the pavilion, repaving...
Two weeks ago, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announced that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city could lose as much as $38 million from its $93 million general fund...
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium found in human and animal feces which can make people sick if ingested. E. coli is also an environmental marker which alerts...
Beaver Bay citizens have been concerned about the town’s finances since 2023, when City Clerk Kristy Gregory was hired. After Clerk Gregory resigned from...
When Duluthian Erik Lindgren was looking for property to build his hunting camp, he found a promising ten-acre parcel in Lakewood Township. The tax-forfeited...
On July 8, 2026, Lake Superior College biology professor Maxwell Minor-Smith was charged with one felony and 18 gross misdemeanors for allegedly recording students...
In St. Louis County District Court, on July 6, 2026, Eveleth resident and long-time educator Christopher Chad was charged for engaging in criminal sexual...
On June 3, 2026, I published a post on the Duluth Monitor’s Facebook page entitled, “Never Trust Confidentiality Claims,” where I described how frequently...