12/05/2025

LUTSEN - Nearly two years after the historic Lutsen Lodge burned to the ground, owner Bryce Campbell has been federally charged with arson and insurance fraud.  Court documents show Campbell was more than $14 million in debt at the time of the fire, including close to $13 million in payments toward purchasing Superior Shores Resort near Two Harbors, Minn.  On Feb. 6, Campbell submitted an insurance claim totaling more than $16.5 million dollars. He attributed the loss to “a fire of unknown origin.”  An overnight employee was the only person in the building at the time of the fire.  Law enforcement and prosecutors held a press conference yesterday afternoon in St. Paul, Minn. highlighting their efforts over the past 22 months of investigation.  Campbell is currently in custody in the state Michigan and will be extradited to Minnesota.