In its latest trip to the national spotlight, Duluth was both commended and disparaged by Rolling Stone, a magazine named after a song by a native of the city. Yet, Duluth has much more to offer than what was mentioned in recent coverage.
Northern Exposure
Engineering is one of the Northland’s biggest growth sectors.
Essentia Health CEO David Herman is going beyond the traditional doctor-patient relationship and bringing healthy habits to the grassroots level.
Emily Larson is blazing her own economic development trail as Duluth’s mayor, while building on the city’s strengths.
New cut-and-sew businesses are sprouting up on the North Shore, inspired by the craft mentality and sturdy outdoors ethos.
After a double-digit drop in tonnage at the Duluth-Superior Port in 2015, the port’s leaders envision a growth strategy based on its Great Lakes location.
Duluth’s Glensheen mansion nearly doubled its visitor count in recent years. After shifting its marketing strategy, it is reaching new audiences.
A Duluth-based IT firm reinvented itself to provide critical access solutions.
The region’s leaders want to attract entrepreneurs and young people. But some big challenges—including housing—remain.
Minnesota’s northeastern-most county is having a strong run. Can this cool area stay hot?
The Blandin Foundation funds efforts to build the rural economy and strengthen the social fabric of small communities.
With the end of his term in sight, Duluth Mayor Don Ness looks back on a city that’s become more entrepreneurial.
Manufacturers north of the Twin Cities are seeking to build a new-generation workforce.
A rail-improvement project in Duluth is evidence of major changes in the global economy.
Northwestern Minnesota’s manufacturing strength builds on the region's agriculture base.
Mine shutdowns in 2015 will alter traffic flow at the Port of Duluth-Superior, but the Port Authority sees growth options.
How severely will the worldwide steel glut affect the Iron Range?
A quiet publicly traded Duluth company is shaking up its business model with partnerships in the aviation and automobile industries.
Economic security in northeastern Minnesota grew during Tom Renier’s tenure with the Northland Foundation
The U of M seeks funding for a new initiative to change how Minnesota mines.