The announcement earlier this month of the sale of Cragun’s Resort inspired an outpouring of nostalgia in the press. The Cragun family has owned the resort on Gull Lake north
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Based in the city whose name it bears, Duluth Pack has been as durable as the backpacks, bags, and other outdoor-oriented cut-and-sew products it produces in its hometown. Founded in
You might have read last year about a potentially significant deposit of helium found underground near Babbitt in northern Minnesota. That part of the state has long been known as
Mining might be an “old” industry, but there are still plenty of dramatic twists and turns on the Iron Range, which has been in constant flux for decades. On Wednesday,
Minnesota college/university enrollments have been shrinking, though not all at the same rate. St. Cloud State has attracted the most media attention, but other schools also are reporting declines. With
After 10 years of product development and fundraising, Niron Magnetics appears ready to kick into overdrive. The startup, launched in 2014 by University of Minnesota electrical engineering professor Jian-Ping Wang, has
Given Rochester’s reputation, it’s only natural that health care is seen as the cornerstone of its economy. And certainly, Mayo Clinic is the region’s biggest driver. But John Wade, executive
On average, DMC accounts for about $173 million annually in downtown development. DMC’s centerpiece is Discovery Square and the two buildings designed specifically to house life-sciences businesses and organizations: One
Certainly, those who visit the city for health reasons will always be the focus of local attention and care. Informing patients and their caregivers about all that Rochester has to
Talk to Rochester community and business leaders about the challenges they face, and you’ll consistently hear the word housing. This challenge isn’t unique to Rochester, of course. Other communities throughout
To maintain its vitality and growth, a city needs to be accessible. What makes accessibility especially crucial for Rochester is, of course, Mayo Clinic. It draws patients from all over
It’s almost too easy to say that Rochester is experiencing healthy growth. In 2000, the city’s population was 85,806. In 2020, 121,395 people called Rochester home. That represents an astonishing
Plans for the Incline Village housing development in Duluth currently call for 1,300 market-rate apartments and condos to be built on a prime site overlooking Lake Superior, on the former
This year, it could all come together for Annamarie and Paul Saarinen, the wife-and-husband team behind Minneapolis-based medtech startup Bloom Standard. Officially launched in 2020 by Annamarie, who’s CEO of
On Feb. 1, Duluth-based women’s apparel retailer Maurices announced that it would be laying off 43 employees—roughly 10% of its corporate headcount. This was a second round of layoffs following
Visitors to Duluth can’t miss it: An 18-story glass structure looming over downtown, just off I-35. St. Mary’s Medical Center, the primary hospital of Duluth-based Essentia Health, opened this past
Niron Magnetics continues to attract attention—and funding. The Minneapolis-based startup announced today that it has received $25 million in new funding from investors including Indiana-based manufacturer Allison Transmission and Canada-based