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Mayor Swanson promoted own businesses 97 times on city Twitter account

The first tweet on the official Twitter account of Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson is a pun. It appeared on April 5, 2017, shortly after Swanson took office. “Hey...

Two Harbors mayor allegedly used position to fundraise for nonprofit, while under contract with them

Mayor Chris Swanson can’t blame Mr. O for his own behavior. The mayor of Two Harbors recently came under fire when news broke that his daughter’s newly-formed company, First Day...

Unmasking Mr. O

It’s not easy being a big thinker. Christopher Swanson, the mayor of Two Harbors, Minnesota, has had a rough few weeks. On Jan. 20, 2022, the Duluth News Tribune reported...

Major changes made to Spirit Mountain rehab plan without board knowledge

Ever since Mayor Emily Larson formed a task force to save Spirit Mountain, in July of 2020, the City of Duluth has concealed information relating to the effort from...

DECC looks to replace Pioneer Hall chiller

In February of 2020, the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) was laying the groundwork for a major upgrade of its cooling system. DECC staff worried that the chiller in...

City proposes big spend on Spirit Mountain, ignoring risks

On May 6, 2021, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announced that the city would like to spend an additional $24 million on Spirit Mountain improvements. The money is needed to...
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Ely community invited to complete paint-by-number mural of Sigurd Olson

Dedicated to preserving the memory of environmentalist Sigurd Olson, an Ely nonprofit group has commissioned a local artist to create a mural of Olson,...

Visiting all 162 of Duluth’s parks

In the summer of 2025, while navigating through the City of Duluth’s Parks & Recreation webpage, I encountered the administration’s startling claim that Duluth...

Monitor wins three state awards, including special cash prize for investigative reporting

On June 16, 2026, at the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual awards ceremony in St. Paul, Duluth Monitor Publisher John Ramos won awards in...

Tyler Edwards sentenced for murder of Maxton Gudowski

On June 15, 2026, Sixth Judicial District Judge Jill Eichenwald sentenced Tyler Edwards to 17 years in prison for the murder of Maxton Gudowski....

Homegrown Music Festival directors resign, leaving confusing financial picture

On June 2, 2026, Duluth’s Homegrown Music Festival (HGMF) Co-directors Cory Jezierski and Dereck Murphy-Williams resigned their positions, leaving behind “years of unreported income”...