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Monthly Archives: June, 2024

City to raze two burned Goat Hill dwellings

On June 24, 2024, the Duluth City Council authorized a $102,000 expenditure to raze the ruins of two buildings in Duluth’s Goat Hill neighborhood. Goat Hill is a small, steep...

Butler Avenue residents frustrated by Superior agenda blunders

On June 20, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of Superior’s Public Safety Committee, several Butler Avenue residents were present. The committee planned to consider a resolution which would...

Incline Village developer’s RICO lawsuit dismissed

On April 4, 2024, the Monitor reported on a case in New York State Court, where Lazar Ostreicher, his wife Malka, and two others are alleged to have fraudulently...

Duluth police open Les Grumdahl perjury investigation

On March 5, 2024, the Monitor reported on the case of Holly Brown, a Kenwood woman facing the imminent loss of her home. After carefully reviewing the evidence, we...

Silver Bay residents raise blight concerns

At the June 5, 2024, meeting of the Silver Bay Planning and Zoning Commission, the room was crowded with residents. Commission Chair Steve VanHouse (sitting behind a “Mayor Wade...

Mr. O’s defamation lawsuit dismissed

On March 28, 2024, the Monitor reported that the mysterious Mr. O had sued the Duluth News Tribune and DNT Reporter Jimmy Lovrien for defamation, in response to a...

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Village Place Apartments without water for four days and counting

On Saturday night, July 25, 2026, the Monitor was notified by a tenant of the Village Place Apartments (located at 602 East 5th Street)...

County emails reveal concerns with Community Action Duluth began in 2023

Executive Director Classie Dudley began working for Community Action Duluth (CAD) on June 7, 2022. Even though 29-year-old Dudley had no experience running a...

Do subsidized single-family homes address Duluth’s housing needs?

On a 2.5-acre site in Morgan Park, the Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) is building 12 modest single-family homes on 50-foot-wide lots. The...

State Auditor reports red flags, discrepancies in Beaver Bay financial records

Beaver Bay citizens have been concerned about the town’s finances since 2023, when City Clerk Kristy Gregory was hired. After Beaver Bay resident Ellie...

Duluthian defrauded in Lakewood variance scam

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...