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08/16/2024

View from Monitor staff's new habitat, Lake Superior Zoo.

08/16/2024

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08/16/2024

The City of Superior has a new pavilion on the Makwa Ziibiins Miikana Trail, overlooking Lake Superior from atop a reclaimed landfill. On Tuesday, the city's Wisconsin Point Committee held their regular meeting there.

08/16/2024

Ten articles in ten days. One reporter. Now we're going to bed.

08/16/2024

Duluth Monitor - Regional News and Investigations

08/15/2024

The most-ignored rule in the Twin Ports (including by the Monitor and city councilors) is posted at the Superior Government Center.

08/15/2024

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Press conference at the Thom Storm Chalet in Chester Bowl.

08/15/2024

Duluth Monitor - Regional News and Investigations

08/14/2024

The Monitor requested end-of-the-year surveys which hockey players at East High School fill out. We learned a lot.

08/14/2024

The Monitor's coverage of Andrew Deyette, which we first reported on July 21, has been picked up by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

The Monitor certainly appreciates influencing state news. Stay tuned right here for much more comprehensive coverage.

08/14/2024

Useful information in the Law Library.

08/14/2024

State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension vehicle with tabs expired a year ago and Mille Lacs Tribal Police vehicle with tabs expired 3 months ago. At the courthouse.

08/14/2024

ISD 709 data request. It gets colorful when all the information is redacted.

08/14/2024

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and other partners are doing invasive cattail management along Wisconsin Point. Contractor Wren Works uses a "Marsh Master" to mow the cattails down.

08/14/2024

It's still nice.

Duluth Monitor - Regional News and Investigations

08/13/2024

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08/13/2024

After Deyette's arrest, the executive director made excuses.

Duluth Monitor - Regional News and Investigations

08/13/2024

Somebody violated the ordinance against Sharpies.

08/12/2024

Lots going on.

08/12/2024

The Duluth Economic Development Authority and Duluth Planning Commission are holding a special meeting to learn about Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Presentation is being delivered by a representative from Ehlers, the city's TIF consultant.

08/11/2024

A free house!

Duluth Monitor - Regional News and Investigations

08/11/2024

130 years ago today, you could take a stroll down to the police station to look at murder weapons on the wall.

(Duluth Evening Herald, Aug. 11, 1894)

08/11/2024

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08/10/2024

146 years ago today, the Superior Times might have been talking about the Monitor.

(Superior Times, Aug. 10, 1878)

08/10/2024

You'd think somebody would know.

Duluth Monitor - Regional News and Investigations

08/09/2024

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08/09/2024

During rainstorms, the safety gates at the 47th Avenue East railroad crossing have a tendency to come down and stay that way, alarm bells jangling, for hours. This inconveniences residents, who would prefer to drive through.

In a statement today, City Administrator Dave Montgomery explained that the problem is caused by poor drainage, which "makes the signal think a train is always approaching the crossing."

The Regional Rail Authority is working to correct the problem.

08/09/2024

108 years ago today, 25,000 people packed the streets downtown to watch The Human Fly scale the Torrey Building.

(Duluth Herald, Aug. 9, 1916)

08/08/2024

The defamation case against John Ramos, filed by conman and scam artist Daniel Victor Hancock (aka the mysterious Mr. O), is dying a slow death in Nevada Federal Court. Hancock's attorney, Rena McDonald, has already been reprimanded by the judge for her faulty understanding of the law. Nevertheless, Hancock still has until Aug. 22 to formally serve Ramos with papers, should he choose to proceed down this path.

This morning, Ramos emailed Ms. McDonald the following:

Hi Rena,

You still have 13 days to serve me. Brush up on your knowledge of the law and send Dan over with the papers. I'll be waiting by the door.

Thanks,

John Ramos

Thus far, no response has been received.

More about Mr. O can be found at duluthmonitor.com.

08/08/2024

134 years ago today, you could take a steamboat up the river for fun.

(Duluth Evening Herald, Aug. 8, 1890)

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When you want to see tonight's network news broadcasts right now, count on the Monitor. Press conference at the Thom Storm Chalet in Chester Bowl.

The City of Duluth recently installed access-control measures in the HART Parking Ramp, next to the casino, designed to prevent unauthorized people from entering the ramp. Today, the Monitor took a spin through the ramp on an inspection tour.

Part Two of the mayoral press conference at Memorial Park.

A few technical difficulties, due to a cracked screen on our phone, but here is Part One of today's mayoral press conference at Memorial Park.

Monitor Publisher John Ramos is used to people avoiding his questions by attacking his demeanor. Superior Councilor Lindsey Graskey is the latest participant in this game. Ramos was attempting to interview Graskey in her role as chair of the Tourism Development Commission. This was the first time Ramos had ever asked Graskey anything. Number of questions answered = 0 Read the full story at www.duluthmonitor.com/2024/07/17/superior-officials-refuse-to-discuss-cancelled-charlie-berens-contract/

Housekeeping!

"Five minutes."

At the Duluth City Council meeting on June 10, 2024, Monitor Publisher John Ramos received two public mentions. First, Duluth Chamber of Commerce President Matt Baumgartner praised Ramos for his recent article on a proposed housing development next to Hawk Ridge Estates, which neighbors had mobilized against. ________ Matt Baumgartner: In Duluth, we dream of progress, but often hesitate at the moment of opportunity. I thought John Ramos had an excellent article about “NIMBY Town.” The Hawk Ridge development was very disappointing for me to see—neighbors living in $600,000 houses … acknowledged our need for housing, but they said, “Not here”—and, quite literally, they said, “Put it in West Duluth.” _______ Later, District 1 City Councilor Wendy Durrwachter responded to Baumgartner’s comments, also mentioning Ramos by name. _______ Councilor Durrwachter: Mr. Baumgartner, you had pointed out that, at the Hawk Ridge Estates, somebody had suggested that that development should be built in West Duluth, and I just want to point out that that’s not accurate … I went back and watched that meeting, and they had not actually said that … I’d also like to clarify that the article that Mr. Ramos did write, the NIMBY article, has several inaccuracies, and I won’t go into the detail right now, but I just want to clarify that. _______ Without specific examples of “inaccuracies” to respond to, Mr. Ramos cannot address Councilor Durrwachter’s concerns. However, he stands by his assertion that, at the May 13 Council meeting, a citizen did suggest that the developer move his project from Hawk Ridge to Raleigh Street, in West Duluth, via a "land swap." Let’s review the tape.

The famous Lake County internal external wall.

This morning, the Monitor attended a press event where Mayor Roger Reinert proclaimed that May is Community Action Duluth Month in the city.

We survived to tell the tale.

Today's St. Louis County Board meeting began in the usual way--with a photo op. An hour later, they had another one. The Monitor brings you the excitement of actually being there.

The Monitor hopes to assign a reporter to the St. Louis County beat soon. But where is the media table? Please visit DuluthMonitor.com and subscribe to Duluth's hardest-hitting news publication today.

Some feel that reporters should not eat food provided at public meetings, but today the Monitor partook of salad, breadsticks, and pesto noodles at the Duluth Planning Commission's annual meeting. Thanks, taxpayers. Readers can help feed hungry Monitor reporters by visiting DuluthMonitor.com and subscribing.

Truly, we understand how anxiously our readers are awaiting our report on the Huber-Ramos showdown. We can assure you that our upcoming article about Cityview Flats' illegal vacation rentals will be twice as exciting as it has been advertised. You have no idea what you're in for. However, even when we are at our busiest, we feel it is important to take breaks and surround ourselves with nature, in order to inhale the fresh air and collect our thoughts. And so, even as his forefinger hovered over the Publish button, with thousands of readers waiting in eager anticipation, Monitor Publisher John Ramos paused. He needed to take care of something first.