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Office Supplies Chain Staples Sold for $6.9 Billion

NEW YORK (AP) - Private equity firm Sycamore is buying office supplies chain Staples for $6.9 billion. The companies said Wednesday that shareholders of Framingham, Massachusetts-based Staples will get $10.25 per share. Staples stock had closed Wednesday up 77 cents,…

Boundary Ave. Property Won't Be Re-Zoned

DULUTH, Minn. - On Monday, City Councilors voted 5–3 in favor of re–zoning a property on Boundary Avenue along the border with Proctor as mixed use residential and commercial.  However, re–zoning requires…

Hoops Brewing Opens in Canal Park

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth's craft beer industry took a giant step forward on Tuesday. The long–awaited Hoops Brewing opened for business in Canal Park. After many months of construction, brewery founder Dave…

Hoops Brewing Ready to Open

DULUTH, Minn. -- It’s official – Hoops Brewing in Canal Park is opening its doors to the public tomorrow. The craft brewery, founded by veteran brewer Dave Hoops, will feature eight…

Dayton, Legislative Leaders Head to Court over Funding

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature are headed to court in their dispute over the governor's veto of the Legislature's funding. Dayton's veto following a special session was aimed at reopening negotiations on tax changes that…

Craft Brewers Fear Last-Minute Regulations In Budget

MADISON, Wis. (AP)  Wisconsin's craft brewers and wineries are trying to head off a plan they fear legislators will tuck into the state budget that would prevent them from selling their products on-site and force them into contracts with distributors.…

SWL&P Employees Pitch In For Harbor House

SUPERIOR, Wis. - About 20 volunteers from Superior Water, Light and Power worked in the sunshine Wednesday to make the Harbor House Crisis Shelter a little homier. "The whole idea is…

Praying For The Men And Women In Blue

Ashland, Wis. So far this year in the United States 47 police officers have been killed in the line of duty. That's up 34 percent from this time last year. It's…

Uber CEO Resigns Under Investor Pressure

NEW YORK (AP) - Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick has resigned. Kalanick said in a statement to The New York Times on Tuesday that he has accepted a request form investors to step aside. He says the move will…

It's 'Yappy Hour' At The Boat Club

Happy hour with your best friend might be a great way to end your Tuesday. Now there's an option to do that, even if your best friend has four legs. "Yappy Hour"…

Moving Parts Within The School District

Duluth, Minn. Tonight's school board meeting in Duluth highlighted multiple topics drawing a big crowd. One of those topics included the move of a successful principal from one school to another…

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