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Pilot killed in crash of Cirrus plane in Washington state

A Bellevue, Wash., man has been identified as the pilot of a Cirrus SR22 that crashed near a house close to Morton, Wash., on Friday.

By Associated Press , March 21, 2010

Shipping season starts with a boom

Shipping season starts with a boom The departure of the James R. Barker early today from the Duluth-Superior port officially launched the 2010 shipping season.

March 20, 2010

Our view: Duluth needs final flurry to woo Google

We’re winning! Or so it would seem from a “Share of Voice” report shared Thursday by Duluth Mayor Don Ness, whose leadership in wooing Google fiber remains commendably impressive.

March 19, 2010

House panel debates financial assurances for nonferrous mines

ST. PAUL – Minnesota lawmakers are trying to find a balance between creating mining jobs and protecting the environment.

By Andrew Tellijohn , March 19, 2010

Spirit Mountain predicts profit on alpine coaster

Spirit Mountain predicts profit on alpine coaster Spirit Mountain has modest but realistic expectations for its newest attraction — an alpine coaster — during its first year of operation, according to Renee Mattson, executive director of the recreational authority that oversees the Duluth operation best-known for its snow sports.

March 19, 2010

Duluth out front in chat-chase to pursue Google

Duluth out front in chat-chase to pursue Google The buzz that Google Twin Ports Fiber Initiative has created on the Internet has outpaced almost every other city in the running.

March 19, 2010

House committee debates mine financial protections

The DNR's Marty Vadis said representatives of his department have visited several mines across the United States and Canada and are confident the necessary protections already are in place.

By Andrew Tellijohn , March 18, 2010

Our view: GAMC compromise no compromise — or fix

Compromise? In trying to find a way to continue providing health care for the poorest of Minnesota’s poor, the Minnesota Legislature drafted a bill to designate 17 hospitals around the state, including Duluth’s St. Mary’s Medical Center, for indigent care. No one is arguing the need to care for 32,000 patients who earn $8,000 or less a year and who have been covered under the state’s pricey and getting unsustainably pricier General Assistance Medical Care program, or GAMC. But how is the bill a compromise, as it’s being touted?

March 18, 2010

Cirrus sees increase in sales

Things are looking up at Cirrus Aircraft in Duluth. First-quarter sales are on pace with those during the same period in 2008, a year when 550 new airplanes were delivered. In contrast, 268 were delivered in 2009.

By News Tribune , March 18, 2010

DEDA to pay for maintenance of NWA base

While it seeks a new tenant for the former Northwest Airlines aircraft maintenance base, the Duluth Economic Development Authority will pay $31,800 annually for maintenance services.

March 18, 2010

Essar Steel seeks state permits for increased pellet production

Essar Steel Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold an informational meeting next week to discuss the Environmental Impact Statement for Essar’s proposed mine at Nashwauk.

By News Tribune , March 18, 2010

Duluth strip club manager takes own life

Duluth strip club manager takes own life A friend says Jim Gradishar’s battles with the city and acrimony with the media started a gradual decline.

March 18, 2010

Want to be a model? Here’s your chance

Want to be a model? Here’s your chance It’s not about who’s the best looking high school junior out there, says photographer Mark Fitzgibbons.

March 18, 2010

Duluth strip club manager commits suicide

Duluth strip club manager commits suicide Jim Gradishar, the 47-year-old operator of the NorShor Experience strip club, died Wednesday afternoon from a self-inflicted gunshot wound near his home, his friend and business partner http://legacy.duluthnewstribune.com/admin/index.cfm?page=articles/index&id=163219&year=2010&month=03&day=17#Eric Ringsred told the News Tribune.

March 17, 2010

Qwest files claim against Duluth steam plant for communications outage

Qwest files claim against Duluth steam plant for communications outage Qwest Communications has officially filed a damage claim with Duluth Steam Cooperative’s insurance company, accusing the steam cooperative of causing an outage Jan. 26 that left virtually the entire North Shore without Internet, cell phone or landline phone coverage for more than 12 hours.

By Mike Creger , March 17, 2010

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OUR VOICES Want to go to Russia?

If you're in business in the Duluth area and always had a hankering to visit Russia, here's your chance. A few openings remain with the Duluth business delegation headed in June to Petrozavodsk, Russia, Duluth's sister city. Last year, Petrozavodsk Mayor Nikolay Levin

Posted by: Candace Renalls on Mar 16, 2010 at 12:41 PM | Twin Ports Business

OUR VOICES Icy Ness image makes the rounds

You know how Mayor Don Ness finally got up the nerve to do the Polar Plunge into Lake Superior? And then he said other mayors who wanted to win Google's high-speed internet project should prove their worth by jumping into Lake Superior, too? That photo and challenge have been making the rounds. Pa

Posted by: jdelage on Mar 11, 2010 at 3:11 PM | Eh? Online?

OUR VOICES Lessons of delayed gratification at the DECC

As Duluth and other cities once again approach the state legislature proffering their bonding bill wish lists, it's clear that many will walk away disappointed. But occasionally, delay is not a bad thing, as the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center -- aka the DECC -- can attest. Twice area legis

Posted by: Peter Passi on Mar 11, 2010 at 11:30 AM | BUZZ.duluth

OUR VOICES Franken resurrects ‘Duluth Answer Man’ in pitch to Google

  Sen. Al Franken has joined the Google Twin Ports Fiber Initiative by resurrecting his “Duluth Answer Man” clips from the 1980s. The Duluth Answer Man was an advertising campaign produced by the Duluth Convention and Visitors Bureau for the Twin Cites market. Franken pose

Posted by: jdelage on Mar 10, 2010 at 6:26 PM | Eh? Online?

OUR VOICES Could offices at a converted jail be filled?

When the Twin Cities buyers of the old St. Louis County Jail said they were looking to convert the Duluth jail to office space, I set out to find out if more office space was even needed downtown. The Wieland Block, which had added 65,000 square feet to the market, was 

Posted by: Candace Renalls on Mar 10, 2010 at 12:45 PM | Twin Ports Business

OUR VOICES Simon sez: Let's get even bigger

You'd think they were already big enough. But Simon Properties Group Inc. -- the largest shopping mall owner in the country -- wants to get bigger. It currently has about about 350 malls, including Miller Hill Mall in Duluth. Now it wants to acquire the No. 2 mall owner,

Posted by: Candace Renalls on Feb 28, 2010 at 12:34 PM | Twin Ports Business

OUR VOICES More manufacturers expect a better 2010

Well, this is hopeful news. Manufacturers in Minnesota are more optimistic about 2010 than they were in 2009, according to a survey of 500 manufacturing companies in the state. One quarter expect to see economic growth in 2010, compared to 19 percent last year. Forty-four percent expect their firm

Posted by: Candace Renalls on Feb 27, 2010 at 11:09 AM | Twin Ports Business

OUR VOICES Big plans for Bayfront area to be discussed

Some say the LaFarge cement terminal site west of Bayfront Park in Duluth is the most valuable undeveloped piece of waterfront on the entire Great Lakes. That's a pretty big statement that some might debate. But most can at least agree that it is, indeed, prime waterfront proper

Posted by: Candace Renalls on Feb 24, 2010 at 5:47 PM | Twin Ports Business
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