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Francisco Hockey is Finalist in MN Cup Competition

HERMANTOWN, Minn.  - A Hermantown company is a finalist in the Minnesota Cup Competition.  Francisco Hockey's founder Joe Francisco presented his final one-minute pitch to Venture capitalists and others Thursday morning at…

Superior Restaurant Brings Back Later Closing

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- There are some happy faces and stomachs in Superior this week. Julie's Family Restaurant has added back some evening hours. The long-time food favorite had to shorten its hours earlier…

Vandalism Strikes in New Place

Several police departments in the Northland have been dealing with vandalism cases in the past several weeks. One of the most recent was along the Duluth/Proctor border this past weekend. Duluth Police say officers responded to a report of graffiti…

Chilly Billy's Closing Both Duluth Locations

DULUTH, Minn. -- It is the end of an era for a favorite frozen yogurt spot in Duluth. Chilly Billy's has officially announced they will be closing after being in the Northland for 10…

New Sewing Store Coming To Miller Hill Mall

DULUTH, Minn. -- A new sewing store is coming to the Miller Hill Mall this fall. The Miller Hill Mall announced Tuesday the store called Sew With Me will be offering many types of fabric, sewing machines, education, and machine…

Blandin Paper Mill In Grand Rapids To Restart Mid-September

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. -- The Blandin Paper Company in Grand Rapids will resume operations next month. This comes after members of Teamster Local 346 narrowly approved a 3-year labor contract with respect to the mill's 166 hourly employees on August…

Funding and Planning Aimed at Rural Health Care

Health care in smaller, rural communities faces some special challenges. A federal grant has providers hoping it can help in some ways. A project for finding and developing health care employees was the subject of a meeting at St. Luke's…

Bus Drivers Needed Now

BARNUM, MINN. -- In just over a week Barnum Schools, like most schools in Minnesota will start the day after Labor Day. Last year Barnum had eight routes and eight drivers, bringing students to and from school. This year they…

Shipping Industry Applauds Stauber

Shipping on the Great Lakes is crucial to the regional economy and how the U.S. gets many of the things it needs. Friday, a coalition of those relying on and advocating for the…

New Natural Gas Plant Coming To Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The planned new natural gas plant in Superior took another major step toward completion. Thursday, Minnesota Power and Northern Wisconsin Building and Construction Trades signed a letter of intent on the construction…

UMD Student Launches Food Truck Tracking Website

DULUTH, Minn. -- A UMD Engineering student isn't waiting until graduation to put his knowledge to work. He's already designed a website to help people track their favorite food truck in real-time. Ian…

Local Non-Profit Receives National Award

DULUTH, Minn. -- Udac received the 2023 Organizational Best Practice Award for their approach in supporting education and employment development for those with disabilities. Udac works with the Duluth Area Community Foundation and other partners…

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