Pudge's Pub Reopens Under New Management
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- A longtime staple of East Superior is celebrating their grand reopening with a few changes. Pudge’s is now under new ownership. For the last month they’ve been cleaning up the pub. New…
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Unity Fund Awards First Grant Of $10,000 To Support Homeless Mothers And Children
DULUTH, Minn. -- A local program has awarded its first grant to support homeless mothers and children. The Unity Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation works to provide funding for those of…
New USW Members At Northshore Mining Reach First-Ever Contract With Cliffs
Hundreds of workers at Northshore Mining in Babbitt and Silver Bay have voted to ratify a first-ever three-year contract with their employer, Cleveland Cliffs. The workers recently joined the United Steelworkers Union. USW District 11 Director Emil Ramirez said the…
Spirit Halloween Now Open In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- With spooky season near a thrilling store is now open in Duluth. Spirit Halloween is located in the former Bed Bath and Beyond next to Buffalo Wild Wings. It is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.…
Gordy's Hi-Hat In Cloquet Now Has A Food Truck
CLOQUET, Minn. -- A favorite local restaurant in Cloquet now has some new wheels. Gordy's Hi-Hat is now offering a food truck currently called the Gordy's Brat Stand. The soft opening for the truck…
"Eat Mor Chikin"
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's true, Chick-fil-A will be building and opening a store in Duluth. It is scheduled to open about a year from now. But on Saturday hundreds and hundreds of people…
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…
Preservation Group Says More Duluth Historic Buildings In Danger of Being Demolished
There was a call Friday to save many of Duluth's buildings from the wrecking ball before it is too late. Outside of the New Garrick Building, built in 1923, the Duluth Preservation Alliance unveiled this year's "Ten Endangered Places List."…
Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Excited To Be Back At Minnesota State Fair
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth has a tasty presence at the Minnesota State Fair. Bent Paddle Brewing is providing beer at 4 locations this year. The brewery has been serving beer at the fair ever…
Superior Mayor Jim Paine: Double Emergencies At Cenovus Refinery 'Unacceptable'
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Cenovus Energy is now dealing with two critical incidents at its newly built refinery within the past two days (Wednesday and Thursday) – a propane leak and a “heavy fuel oil…
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…
Local Kids Clothing Store Offering Back To School Specials And Expanding
DULUTH, Minn. -- One local store in Duluth has been preparing for kids to have the best styles going back into the classroom. Once Upon a Child is offering all kinds of…
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…
