DULUTH, Minn. — For seven years Spring at Last Greenhouse has provided plant lovers of the Northland with various flowers, herbs, vegetables and a whole lot more. After a historic snow filled winter, owner Jennifer Couillard said they have been seeding every Saturday since the end of February and are right on track for their season opening on May 4th….
CHISOLM, Minn. – “I honestly think history is always directly relevant to the lives that we are living today. You carry history with you no matter what you do even if you don’t know it,” Minnesota Discovery Center Curator, Allyse Freeman says. In Chisolm, history runs deeper than the mine pits that tattoo the land. And at the Minnesota Discovery…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – “This is kind of the heart of Superior. We felt it was important to bring something that had some class and integrity to the area,” Central Pub Co-Owner, Ryan Nelson says. Central Pub, located on the southwest corner of the Central Flats apartment building on Belknap Street, has been in the works for about a year and…
HIBBING, Minn. – “Anything that you could possibly imagine of why or how, we like to explore. The world is an endless supply of curiosity,” Electrified Imagination Co-Founder, Steven Sanders says. Why is the sky blue and the grass green? Why do lizards crawl and birds sing? Entrepreneurs in Hibbing are laying the groundwork to find all the answers of…
DULUTH, Minn.–“It was the next day,” said Marketing Director for David Austin Gallery and wife, Kristen Austin. “Was it the nest day? We’re coming across the bridge from Wisconsin and I think we look at each other and said we’re going to move here,” said Artist David Austin. Originally from Boyne City, David Austin didn’t feel like Michigan fit into…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – “It’s really the important age of when they start getting the motor skills and the intellectual ability to offer aid to someone more than just calling 911. At an early age we can teach kids how to call 911 when they need that, but at this age we can actually start having interventions to actually help the…
DULUTH, Minn. – “We’ve had people knocking on our door here for many days, just many days,” Old Town Antiques and Books Owner, David Jouppi says. Old Town Antiques and Books is back open for business in Duluth after being forced out of their previous location last year at the historic Hotel Astoria building on East Superior Street. They were…
DULUTH, Minn. — “Hotdish has everything that you need as far as hitting all the food groups and also like I feel like hotdish is so Minnesota. And it’s cold and it’s comforting,” said Rachael Morris, customer of Haulin’ Hotdish. The Haulin’ Hotdish Food Truck is officially in business after deciding winter would be the perfect time to open. Haulin’…
DULUTH, Minn. – “People have been asking, “When’s the beer going to come? When’s the beer going to come?” for the last almost two years. So, the day is finally here,” Clyde Brewing Head Brewer, Dale Kleinschmidt says. Clyde Brewing officially opened its taps on January 16th in the Clyde building in Lincoln Park. The kick-off had taste testings of…
DULUTH, Minn. – “Tonight, our community has come together between two great rivals, between Hermantown and Duluth East,” Duluth East Pee Wee AA Coach, Dave Mclean says. A bout at the Heritage Center, Rival hockey teams, Duluth East and Hermantown, came together to benefit the lives of others in the fight against cancer. The event included three matchups between the…
DULUTH, Minn — Dennis Thielke was a certified wine specialist for over 20 years and worked with a lot of chefs during that time. Then, on a trip to visit his daughter out west, the self-proclaimed food nerd experienced something that changed his life. “Bozeman, Montana. My daughter lived there, and we went up to visit her and when we…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.– Globe News has been a staple in Superior Wisconsin for several decades. It’s a one-stop-shop with a nostalgic feel making it a collectors dream. The historical building sits on the corner of Belknap Street and Tower Avenue, displaying its iconic signature sign. Now after 40 years, owner Tom Unterberger is retiring, passing the store into new hands. “The…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — The beloved Sandy’s Place to reopen under new ownership as ‘On The Way Café’ in January. Sandy’s Place was the brunch hub of International Falls for nearly 25 years. That is until, Owners Sandy and Sandy retired and closed the restaurant last year. “It felt kind of empty around here without Sandy’s Place, as weird as…
SOUTH RANGE, Wisc. — If you have ever travelled on Highway 13 just outside of Superior, you may have noticed, or missed, an old windmill on the side of the road. Well, it has been nearly 120 years since it was built and is in need of a restoration. The Old-Brule Heritage Society has been raising money for the project…
DULUTH, Minn. — Lester River Sawmill has been in operation for over 40 years and just recently went through a change of ownership. You might ask what inspires someone to purchase a sawmill, but for new owner Will Feyder, it was the next logical step in this chapter of his life. “I got interested in sawmilling about five years ago,…
ISLAND LAKE, Minn. — The co-owners of Lake Avenue Restaurant & Bar in Duluth’s Canal Park are expanding with a new restaurant on Island Lake called Lake Effect Restaurant & Bar. The menu will be similar to Lake Ave.’s, but the vibe will be centered around the Northwoods. Click the video above to see the progress of the new location,…
DULUTH, MN – Whether it be because of cost, convenience, or some other reason, some families have switched to using artificial Christmas trees over the years, but for those who choose to look for a living tree during the holiday season, there is one place worth looking at that is still relatively new at bringing fresh Christmas trees to the…
CLOQUET, Minn. – “Casino Pizza is about reaching the community, giving them what they had before, but improving it,” said Casino Pizza & Subs Shop Co-Owner, Tyrell Beckom. The Casino Pizza and Subs Shop in Cloquet, an establishment that has been around since 1983, is now under new ownership after business partners Lamont Hines and Tyrell Beckom took it over…
DULUTH, Minn. — It has been part of our community for almost 100 years, and it has rebounded from some big challenges over the years. But it has come roaring back. We’re talking about the Lake Superior Zoo. “We get a lot of positive feedback. We’re having homeschoolers coming back. We had our summer schools full every summer. We have…
DULUTH, Minn. – Watching the ore boats come into the harbor is a tale as old as time for Duluthians. For some it is an enjoyable pastime, for others, it is a way of life passed on from generation to generation. While there is no shortage of opportunities to watch boats come through the canal throughout the shipping season, occasionally…
DULUTH, Minn. – “Do you know how you fix a broken pumpkin? With a pumpkin patch,” DC’s Best Produce Seller, Jack Pearadin jokes. DC’s Best Produce has been around for nearly 30 years, and currently hosts 30 acres of pumpkins and five acres of squash. This space is consumed with over 30 variations of pumpkins, which can now be found…
DULUTH, MN – Positively 3rd Street Bakery has been providing baked from scratch products in Duluth since 1983. They use organic, local ingredients from local vendors and are partnered with several community businesses. As a worker-owned cooperative with 18 bakers, they do a lot of collaborating with a focus on the community. “We work on consensus based decision making. We’ve…
DULUTH, MN – There are thousands of lakes in both Minnesota and Wisconsin to go fishing on, but to go fishing out on Lake Superior is a one of a kind experience. It is an opportunity to catch several different kinds of fish, see Duluth from a different perspective, and even get a closer look to some of the larger…
PROCTOR, MN – When Jennifer McDonald brought her three year old daughter Emma to local playgrounds several years ago, she was frustrated her daughter with spina bifida couldn’t access everything the playgrounds had to offer. Wood chips, pea rocks and gravel made it difficult to navigate. These frustrating experiences as a mother would lead Jennifer on a journey spanning over…
DULUTH, Minn. – “Once has some very funny moments as well, but it’s more of an intimate love story, and i think coming into fall it’s going to be the perfect show for Duluth,” Duluth Playhouse Producing Artistic Director, Phillip Fazio says. Once tells the story of an unexpected friendship that develops into something more meaningful and complicated through their…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Here in the Northland we are always looking for a new place to eat. Now a literal “family” has taken over the restaurant space in Superior that was once The Hacienda. We introduce you to the new menu, and the new name–Mama T’s Smokin’ Eats. Fox 21 photojournalist Nathaniel LeCapitaine shows us more. Categories: Business, Knowing Your Neighbors,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – “It’s been super fun, it’s been a lot of work, a lot of work, but it’s all worth it,” Eddie’s Co-Owner, Mary Pollock says. Eddie’s is under new ownership after Ben Anderson and Mary Pollock signed the papers on August 3rd and opened the doors back up on August 12th. “Trying to be all inclusive, welcoming everybody…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Perennials are some of the toughest plants out there, capable of surviving our harshly cold winters here in the Northland. Meg’s Perennials and Marketplace, a family run business in Hermantown, has thousands of these plants prepped and ready for your garden. “Fall is really the best time for planting perennials, it requires less water, it’s easier on…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Beads, buttons, yarn, stamps, scrapbook paper… all of these items and more are being sold at a discounted price in small quantities at Reclaim Creative Reuse, and just in time for the new school year. “We wanted to make sure we opened before the students started getting here so we were here for them,” Reclaim Creative Reuse…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lakewalk Galley is in full swing again this summer after being closed for a period during COVID and a shorter season last year. The fully functioning restaurant inside of a boat has been owned by Lake Avenue Restaurant and Bar since 2018. “It’s unique, one of a kind, I don’t know of any other place like it….
WRENSHALL, Minn. – It’s honeyberry season for Farm Lola, a farm that started with chickens and implemented a honeyberry orchard back in 2016. They became the first one’s to do it in the U.S. after the idea sparked from a visit to Canada. “The honeyberry or haskap is native to Northern Russia and Northern Japan so fortunately for us our…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior Brewing Company is in the process of putting in the finishing touches to it’s new location in the East Lakeside Neighborhood. Owners Sarah and Seth Maxim purchased the company two years ago and decided to make it their own while preserving the company’s legacy in making classic old world beers. “We are very attached to…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Rogue Eagle, a new mini golf course in Proctor is now open after two years of work. “It’s a great summer activity when you’re looking for an inexpensive way to have fun with your family,” said Annie Pollard, visiting the course from Cloquet. The 18 hole course allows for a variety of challenges, stories, and fun for…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Music… a driving force that pulls people together through such feelings of nostalgia, love, and unity. The town of Superior is hosting Porchfest this summer with the hope to spread these feelings through the community. “We have an awesome town, we’re just trying to make it a little bit better so that our neighbors know each other,”…
DULUTH, Minn.– “I love that we’re able to bring coffee as an art form, as an enjoyable experience to people,” Owner of Portage Coffee Camper, Bo Brallier, said. A new mobile coffee shop is now open in Duluth where you can get a caffeine fix on the go. Portage Coffee Camper, a family run business owned by northland couple, is…
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth artist who grew up on Park Point is expanding her business by opening up her in-home studio for the community to enjoy. FOX 21’s Dan Hanger has this week’s Knowing Your Neighbors at Superior Currents. McKenzie Kapsner is a full-on artist — inside and out. “I went to school to be an artist about 20-something…
DULUTH, Minn. – “It feels really good man. We have been working a long time been doing a lot of construction, a lot of early mornings and late nights working to get this store open, and finally being here to the point where the doors actually open and we’re serving customers and we’re training staff, it’s just, it’s incredible,” Hungry…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Opening Superior Roux has been a long time coming for co-owners Paul Lukens and Jeremy Wilson. “We’ve both been in the culinary industry for about 30 years mixed together. We kind of came together and realized we work really well together and a lot of our palate and a lot of our flavors work well together so…
DULUTH, Minn. – Howard’s Que located in Lincoln Park has been serving up southern style barbeque for years. “It’s a little bit of Howard style, it’s a little bit of Memphis, that’s where I’m from Memphis, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri so it’s a combination of those areas and regions. Here, you’re never going to walk away hungry,” owner Howard…
CHISHOLM, Minn. – “It has been an incredible process. Filmmaking should not be this smooth, I have kept waiting, when is the second shoe gonna drop, when is some like chaos moment going to happen. But, it’s been an incredible shooting experience,” Canusa Street Writer and Director, Zack Morrison says. Canusa Street is a half hour TV comedy pilot about…
RICE LAKE, Wis. – “I think anybody right now knows that there is a shortage of people in the trades and an apprenticeship is a great way to get that kind of training in accomplished workforce development,” said President of Northwood Technical College, John Will. Northwood Technical College in Rice Lake, Wisconsin had two of their apprentices through the ABC…
DULUTH, Minn. – “Ever since we came to Duluth we’ve had really good customer interaction. They’ve been really happy with the service we provide and the products we bring,” Benders Shoes Owner, Craig Bender says. Benders Shoes has made the jump to a new location on Maple Grove Road in Duluth. The new space is much larger than its previous…
A new Ice cream shop in Carlton is getting revved up for the summer season. Red Dog Drive Thru opened their doors in July of 2021, and after a cold winter, the shop is ready to embrace warmer weather. “The summers are very very busy around here. Winter’s been kind of slow, I think it was probably because it was…
DULUTH, Minn.- Getting fitted for medical garments post-surgery or procedure can feel like a dry expressionless experience. But the folks at Heide’s Mastectomy Store in Duluth are hoping to change that. “So it feels almost like a boutique but we bill insurance for the products,” said Nicole Wrazidlo, a mastectomy fitter and Lymphedema master fitter. The mastectomy and compression store…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – “It’s been awesome, it’s been really cool to see all the hard work pay off,” Detail and Dash Owner, Zach Tharge says. It’s that time of year for spring cleaning especially when it comes to your car. Basic car washes can cause more harm than good to a vehicle, but one local business is taking a different…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – A familiar spot in downtown Two Harbors has taken on a new identity. The Harbor Rail Pub is now open for business, after initially being a space to rent with an upstairs three bedroom loft and downstairs event center. “I never thought I would do this. I’ve never been in this business before, but I have…
DULUTH, Minn.-Duluth Parks and Rec is hosting Intro to Archery Classes this spring for members of the community ages nine and up, to come and learn the basics of safety, technique, and process for shooting archery, while practicing their skills on the range. “We started off our program tonight by talking about some basics, so we talked about the different…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Every car ride is better with some sound, and a new store in Superior is helping drivers bring some beats to anything that rolls. “It’s more of a want than a need I guess more so stuff that people enjoy more so than a necessity definitely,” said Dustin Mishler. Mishler came back to his Superior roots to set…
DULUTH, Minn. – They’re beverages enjoyed all year long in the Northland, however, a hot cup of tea or coffee on a bitter winter day can be satisfying beyond words. “This is exactly what I signed up for is negative ten-degree weather, that is what I wanted,” said Corey Roysdon, general manager at 190 Coffee and Tea. You could say…
ASHLAND, Wis. – “We are really excited to be a part of the community here,” The Local Bar and Grille co-owner, Bradley Moullet says. A new restaurant in Ashland, Wisconsin is open for business. The Local Bar and Grille opened in December and has taken over a building known for hosting events in the community. “It has a lot of…
