It’s been a while since we’ve had a NIMBY issue in Duluth.
NIMBY, as readers may know, stands for Not In My Backyard, and NIMBY issues arise
when government entities propose...
On Oct. 7, 2019, the state Outdoor Heritage Council (OHC) approved a $2.97 million grant to the nonprofit Minnesota Land Trust, for the purpose of acquiring privately-owned forestland in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Recently, Lakewood Township has been discussing the possibility of eliminating their Planning Department and moving the management of the township’s zoning to St. Louis...
The Monitor was recently contacted by an individual named Sarah, who claimed Shiprock Management had overcharged her for her garbage and recycling service when...
The development of the Incline Village project ceased almost as soon as construction began, in June of 2025. Blinded by promises of a “transformational”...