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 land, which was being sold...
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 and faculty in the college...
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 conduct with a Rock Ridge...
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 I encountered court documents which...
At the June 23, 2026 meeting of the Spirit Mountain board of directors, the board voted to cease negotiations with Mountain Capital Partners (MCP), the private ski resort company...
In Carlton County District Court, the first of three trials for Andrew Deyette—a former community youth leader from Finland, Minnesota—commenced on June 30, 2026. Before the jury was permitted...
Local journalist Howie Hanson is the proprietor of HowieHanson.com, a Duluth news and opinion blog. In his Oct. 4 column, Howie raved about Community...
On Sept. 21, 2026, Sixth Judicial District Chief Judge Rachel Sullivan signed an order to establish a seven-member Charter Commission for the City of...