Paper company Verso Corp., which owns the Verso Paper Mill in Duluth, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, though the company says the move will have virtually no impact on its daily business.
Duluth-based Lion Hotel Group opened Minnesota’s first Home2 Suites by Hilton in Bloomington.
In today’s job market, finding a job and staying employed can be a real struggle.
Wal-Mart announced the company will close 269 stores, more than half of them in the U.S. and a big chunk in its challenging Brazilian market.
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton unveiled a $1.4 billion bonding bill Thursday, with $27 million going to build a new science and engineering lab building at UMD, and $21 million for Duluth energy efficiency upgrades.
Kmart stores in Ironwood, Superior and Virginia will close in mid-April.
Duluth ranks number five in the nation of Best Cities for Working Students.
Timberlodge Steakhouse is shutting it’s doors for the winter.
Essar Steel has accepted Governor Mark Dayton’s final offer for repayment of the state’s $66 million loan.
A BNSF Railway spokeswoman says the company is temporarily furloughing some employees in response to a reduction in customers’ freight transportation needs.
After losing more mining jobs this past year due to tough conditions in the steel industry. A sadness fills Silver Bay, many people unemployed and unsure when they will return to work.
L&M Fleet Supply will open a new store in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Duluth city councilors proposed an amendment on Thursday to the agreement which would require Cirrus Aircraft to submit labor disputes to binding arbitration.
The Iron Range is a spread-out community, but one group wants to make a space where they can bring creative minds together.
Duluth Police could be looking for a new police chief.
Ironbound’s first film is already slated for February, with a $5 million budget.
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is pressing the Legislature to spend $15 million to tackle racial disparities throughout the state.
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has sent a letter to the Minnesota House Speaker urging an extension of unemployment benefits for mineworkers.
Marcus Theatres announced Wednesday that it’s movie theatre in Superior will close next month.
Congressman Rick Nolan is pushing for a bill to restrengthen the mining industry in Minnesota following hundreds of layoffs over the last few weeks.
Former Grandma’s Marathon PR Director Bob Gustafson has joined “Visit Duluth.”
It’s another blow to the mining industry in Minnesota.
Enbridge is laying off 500 of its workers across the company and won’t be filling 100 open positions.
The struggling Verso Paper Corporation is considering filing bankruptcy and selling many of it’s paper mills, including the one in Duluth.
Como Oil and Propane, one of the region’s largest heating fuel providers, has been sold.
today the duluth housing and redevelopment authority hit a huge milestone in their recent project…
Cirrus Aircraft held a job fair at its Duluth facility, Wednesday night and the turnout surprised organizers.
The Target store in Superior will close it’s doors at the beginning of the year.
Non-profit organization AICHO held a chili cook and job fair Friday.
A new salon in Duluth is catering to the city’s growing African-American community.
A partnership between Canadian National Railway, Community action Duluth, And the City of Duluth is working to build a stronger community through support of green jobs, preserving green spaces and stream beds.
It’s a first of its kind operation coming to the Iron Range and it’s bringing more than 100 new jobs.
3M has announced a restructuring plan that will cut 1,500 jobs worldwide.
The chief executive of Cliffs Natural Resources says he’ll close one of his operations on Minnesota’s Iron Range if an Essar Steel taconite plant under construction in Nashwauk goes into production.
Community Action Duluth, in partnership with Lake Superior College was awarded nearly $50,000 in state grants to help train low-income workers for better job opportunities.
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton was in Eveleth Monday to meet with Essar Steel officials.
More than 400 students took part in the Head of the Lakes Job and Internship Fair Thursday.
Local trade unions have taken up their displeasure with a Duluth hotel.
“I haven’t really looked at all of my options yet,” Deer River High School junior Sophie Lindquist said.
“It’s an exciting time for us,” said Delta Air Lines associate customer engagement director Tony Zupancich.
Monday morning, the Superior Federation of Labor invited union families and union supporters to start their day the Superior way.
A barbecue, live music and supporting a local cause was the theme Sunday at White Winter Winery in Iron River, Wisconsin. Community members raised funds for the Iron River Emergency Services.
The lengthy closure resulted in the loss of some staff forcing the restaurant to reopen under restricted hours and with a limited menu.
Nearly 50 percent of schools across the nation struggle with finding substitute teachers.
The shooting of two journalists on live television in Virginia, is a stark reminder that workplace violence is very much an issue across the nation.
Enbridge says the pipeline is currently opperating at a reduced capacity due to voluntary pressure reductions and the new pipeline would allow for a return to full capacity.
Contract deadlines for two of the nation’ largest mining companies are less than two weeks away, still with no agreement. Thursday night, Virginia streets were packed as thousands marched for fair contracts.
Duluth manufacturer IKONICS Corporation broke ground on a nearly 3.5 million dollar expansion Thursday.
The state’s largest insurer said Tuesday the losses will come in information technology.
