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Manslaughter charges not justified in Moats case, former prosecutor opines
In August, the Monitor wrote about the case of Ryan Moats, who died in Virginia in June of 2021, after a fight with a man named James Edwards. The...
Judge Cuzzo upholds one restraining order, dismisses three against Monitor publisher
On Oct. 10, 2022, in Lake County District Court, Judge Michael Cuzzo upheld a harassment restraining order which former Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson had filed against Duluth Monitor...
DECC sponsored $10,000 retreat, $1,500 Vista cruise for board of directors
When it comes to local board meetings, few venues offer surroundings as comfortable as the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC). The state authority’s monthly board meetings are most often...
Family of Ryan Moats, Virginia police chief seek independent review of 2021 homicide
By John Ramos
On June 26, 2021, outside a townhome in Virginia, Minnesota, James Edwards, age 31, and Ryan Moats, age 41, were involved in an altercation. When it was...
“A wake-up call”: DECC ammonia leak exposes safety concerns, draws EPA investigation
One year ago, on July 13, 2021, the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) and the neighboring Marcus Theaters were evacuated due to an ammonia leak from a chiller housed...
While under contract with Ruth’s Vegetarian Gourmet, Mayor Swanson advocated for their expansion project with city
In late January of 2020, Jennifer Sterbenz, the newly-hired Director of Community Development for the City of Two Harbors, received an email from a citizen with concerns about “the...
