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
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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
To many Duluth residents, it seemed as though there were a lot more boats than usual coming into port last year. Their perceptions turned out to be correct. This week,
A lot has changed in the recreational boat industry in the past decade and a half. Luke Kujawa, president of Your Boat Club, has experienced all of those challenges, and
This past Wednesday, Northeast Minneapolis-based Niron Magnetics announced that it is receiving $33 million in new funding. The big drivers of the new round were the venture capital units of
Chris Heikkila served in the Air Force from 1992 to 1996. During his tour of duty, he was stationed in various parts of the Gulf region, serving in support after
How did a Duluth-based company become a supplier of energy to the city of Seattle? For the past several months, Allete Clean Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Duluth-based energy
It’s been a particularly cruel winter on the North Shore. (Duluth, for instance, hit a new record for snowfall.) Vacation season can’t come soon enough. In fact, many people aren’t
Cheech and Chong’s time may finally have arrived, man. In Minnesota, at least. With Minnesota on the verge of formally legalizing recreational cannabis, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, who became
From one of the oldest woolen mills in the country to one of the hottest snowmobile makers, manufacturing is vital to Minnesota’s economic well-being. In 2021, manufacturing accounted for $14.16
Jena Mertz is a partner and director of operations at Giant Voices, a Duluth-based strategic marketing agency providing branding, web development, and lead generation services to local and national business
Are metro-area employees going back to the office or not? At this point, the answer appears to be: Sort of. A trio of recently released Twin Cities-area commercial real estate
Yes, we know: The holiday shopping season is being pushed earlier and earlier every year. So why are we bringing up the year-end holidays right after Halloween? Hear us out.
In addition to his work as a teacher and school principal in Madison in western Minnesota, Kipp Stender has raised cattle for the past 22 years. In October, he purchased
Minnesota business leaders from technology to health care were among the nine Minnesotans to win Heartland Awards in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year competition. The winners were recognized during
The pandemic’s arrival forced a huge portion of commerce online, which led companies in nearly every industry to beef up digital marketing of their products and services. While digital marketing