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Wisconsin home sales rise 18 percent in May

The number of homes on the market also has increased.

DNR denies appeal to halt drilling in Wisconsin by Gogebic Taconite

The Department of Natural Resources has denied an appeal from the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe to stop exploratory drilling in Northwestern Wisconsin by Gogebic Taconite.

Reader’s view: Gas price collusion appears to have returned to Duluth

A while back the Duluth News Tribune had a prominent article (“Duluth has lowest gas prices in the state, at least for a day,” DNT April 26), about how gas prices in Duluth were the lowest in the state.

Bygones for Tuesday, June 18, 2013

News Tribune, June 18, 1973

  • Local government leaders yesterday were briefed on concentrations of asbestos fibers in Lake Superior water supplies and government efforts to determine whether the fibers constitute a valid health threat. The fibers are believed to come from Reserve Mining Co.’s taconite plant in Silver Bay.

  • UMD to offer innovative degree in cultural entrepreneurship

    UMD to offer innovative degree in cultural entrepreneurship

    Students at the University of Minnesota Duluth will be able to start earning a new degree this fall for a major in cultural entrepreneurship, a program university officials say is the first of its kind in the country.

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    Shipping traffic for Tuesday, June 18, 2013

    Shipping traffic for Tuesday, June 18, 2013

    DULUTH ENTRY Morning: Hon. James L. Oberstar, arriving to unload coal; Indiana Harbor, arriving to load coal

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    Longtime manager at Krenzen, known for his music, dies at age 87

    Longtime manager at Krenzen, known for his music, dies at age 87

    Erwin “Bernie” Bernstein, a longtime general manager at Krenzen Auto, died earlier this month.

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    Iron Range board reworks loan to Excelsior Energy

    Iron Range board reworks loan to Excelsior Energy

    With $9.1 million at stake, lawmakers support a plan that buys time.

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    Montana economist to talk about Minnesota mining

    Thomas M. Power, a research professor in economics at the University of Montana and former head of the school’s economics department, will be in Duluth on Tuesday to talk about the economic costs and benefits of proposed copper mining in Minnesota.

    Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce offers Campaign Camp

    Longtime Duluth City Councilor Jim Stauber and Steve Greenfield, a public relations specialist, will lead the camp.

    Duluth-based Maurices reports increase in third-quarter profits

    Maurices reports that its third-quarter profits were up despite lower consumer spending and economic setbacks.

    State grant to help train new workers at NewPage paper mill in Duluth

    Thanks to a major state grant, more than 100 workers at the NewPage paper mill in Duluth will get specialized training to help fill the shoes of highly skilled retiring workers.

    Biz Buzz for June 17, 2013

    Biz Buzz for June 17, 2013

    Biz Buzz is a collection of business news tidbits from around the region.

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    Enbridge to add 110 more jobs to downtown Duluth

    Enbridge to add 110 more jobs to downtown Duluth

    So far, Enbridge Energy’s expansion to downtown Duluth has brought with it 130 good-paying jobs. But a lot more are coming.

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    Going over the edge to help downtown Duluth

    Going over the edge to help downtown Duluth

    Volunteer fundraisers will rappel down the eight-story Sellwood Building at 202 W. Superior St. during next month’s downtown Sidewalk Days Festival.

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