City Continues Critical Eye Over Disbursement Of Tourism Tax Revenue
DULUTH, Minn. -- We’ve got a progress report on how the city of Duluth and its tourist attractions are spending millions of dollars in tourism tax revenue every year. The city has…
Business
Wells Fargo to pay $2.1 Billion for Role in Housing Bubble
NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo is agreeing to pay a $2.1 billion fine to settle allegations it misrepresented the types of mortgages it sold to investors during the housing bubble and subsequent financial crisis. The amount is smaller than…
Duluth Para Pup Helping Create Colorful Canines and Cats
DULUTH, Minn. - A marketing degree with a minor in business management is now helping one Northland woman create a business she’s always dreamed of becoming a reality. “I’ve met a…
New Restaurant Soon to Open Downtown Two Harbors
TWO HARBORS, Minn- Downtown Two Harbors is growing, starting next week a new restaurant will be added to the mix. An American style restaurant called McQuade's Pub and Grill will be located on the…
NBA Strikes Deal With MGM Resorts to Provide Data to Bettors
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA and WNBA will now share official data with MGM Resorts, a major win for the leagues as they prepare for the anticipated growth of sports betting across the country. MGM will pay the NBA…
Video of Abuse at pig Farm Also Highlights Common Practices
DENVER (AP) — Recently released undercover video showing pigs being kicked, hit and punched at a Kentucky supplier for the world’s largest meat producer drew prompt condemnation from animal rights groups and the agricultural industry alike. However, the images sandwiched…
States Suing Trump Administration, Company Over 3D Guns
(AP) - Eight states are filing suit against the Trump administration over its decision to allow a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun, contending the hard-to-trace plastic weapons are a boon to terrorists and criminals and…
Wild State Cider Coming Soon to Lincoln Park
DULUTH, Minn. - Another new craft beverage maker is coming to Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Wild State Cider is planning to open later this year. Wild State will soon become the…
Inside the Minnesota Brewers Convention
DULUTH, Minn.- The brew creators that make it all happen are already working to better their next batch. In recent years more and more craft breweries are popping up on the map,…
URSA Minor Brewery Steps Closer to Opening its Doors
DULUTH, Minn.- A new brewery preparing to open in Duluth's Lincoln Park neighborhood is making a lot of progress. URSA Minor Brewery will serve up nearly eight beers on tap, but they're…
US Economy Surges to 4.1 Percent Growth Rate in Q2
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy surged in the April-June quarter to an annual growth rate of 4.1 percent. That’s the fastest pace since 2014, driven by consumers who began spending their tax cuts and exporters who rushed to get…
Facebook Market Value Plunges $119 Billion
NEW YORK (AP) — The 19 percent loss in Facebook’s stock chopped $119 billion off its market value. It was the company’s worst trading day since going public in 2012, and among the biggest one-day losses of market value in U.S.…
United Natural Foods to buy Supervalu for $1.26 Billion
(AP) - United Natural Foods is buying Supervalu for $1.26 billion, creating a grocery food wholesaler with a diverse customer base. United Natural Foods of Providence, Rhode Island, said Thursday it’s paying $32.50 per share in cash, or a premium…
Shop Till You Drop This Friday in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Eager shoppers will want to check out downtown Duluth this Friday evening. The owners of Hucklebeary and Market Day Duluth have teamed to provide the Northland with…
Barbie Maker Mattel to cut More Than 2,200 Jobs
NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel, hurt by the closing of Toys R Us stores, said Wednesday that it will cut more than 2,200 jobs as the maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars seeks to save money. Like other…
Farmers Prefer Trump do Trade Deals Than Hand Them Cash
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Many farmers remain critical of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the damage done to commodity prices and markets but were appreciative Tuesday that he offered to provide some…
Fraser Shipyard Improving Safety with Help from Federal Grant
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A shipping yard cited with several safety violations in recent years is now putting funding toward extra safety, thanks to a grant from the federal government. Fraser Shipyard will…
Small Businesses Worry Bustling Construction Could Turn Away Tourists
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- Construction is continuing to buzz along on Highway 61 on the North Shore. The construction includes replacing traffic signals and pavement in Two Harbors and north of the…
McDonald’s Removing Salads from 3,000 Stores After Illness
CHICAGO (AP) — McDonald’s is stopping the sale of salads at 3,000 restaurants after people became sick from a parasite causing intestinal illness. The Chicago-based fast-food chain said Friday it’s acting “out of an abundance of caution” until switching to…
Toppers Pizza to Open Two More Locations in the Twin Ports
DULUTH, Minn. - A pizza chain that just arrived in the Twin Ports already has plans for opening two new locations. Toppers Pizza will open a Lincoln Park Store at 1905…
