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    September 20, 2017
    Sappi's towering pulp and paper mill is a key part of Cloquet's skyline and economy. News Tribune file
    Sappi snags state award for Cloquet mill
    CLOQUET — The Sappi pulp and paper mill was recognized by the Minnesota Office of Foreign Direct Investment on Tuesday as the mill's South...
    business16 hours 35 min ago
    Duluth Mayor Emily Larson, the Port Authority's Vanta Coda, CN's Keith Reardon, U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan and Lake Superior Warehousing's Jonathan Lamb (from left) cut the ribbon Wednesday on the 6-month-old container shipping arrangement between Duluth Cargo Connect and CN -- one that has rail shipments into and out of Duluth reaching all of the North American coasts. Brady Slater / bslater@duluthnews.com
    Duluth port celebrates rail revival: CN container service opens new possibilities
    Keith Reardon stepped to the dais at the Clure Public Marine Terminal on Wednesday and immediately added perspective to the day's proceedings....
    business/shipping17 hours 3 min ago
    September 19, 2017
    Four Air Canada Airbus A319 aircraft fill the AAR facility in Duluth in June 2016. A new customer is being served at the hangar. (News Tribune file photo)
    New customer for AAR in Duluth
    A new customer has landed at AAR Corp. in Duluth. The aircraft maintenance company on Tuesday announced a new contract with Air Canada, whose...
    businessSeptember 19, 2017 - 10:30pm
    Dollar General breaks ground in Poplar
    Work is underway on a new Dollar General store in the village of Poplar. The Village Board in July approved site plans for the project at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and County Highway P. Dollar General spokeswoman Angela Petkovic said the new store is slated to open this winter,...
    business/constructionSeptember 19, 2017 - 7:12pm
    September 18, 2017
    A Toys "R" Us store in Totowa, N.J., Dec. 19, 2013. The company brought in Indian immigrants this spring to help export jobs from its headquarters. Some global outsourcing companies are using temporary visas to bring foreign workers to American companies in an effort to later export those roles. (Ben Solomon/The New York Times)
    Toy retailer giant 'Toys 'R' Us' on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, sources say
    Shares of U.S. toy companies Mattel Inc and Hasbro Inc fell on Monday on concerns that retailer Toys "R" Us, a major customer, could be filing...
    businessSeptember 18, 2017 - 2:16pm
    September 17, 2017
    On health care: The health care system's transition to value
    The American health care industry is in the midst of dramatic change that is redefining how health care services are delivered and financed. The new health service models, known as "value-based care" and "population health management," were a lesser known product of the Affordable...
    businessSeptember 17, 2017 - 8:27pm
    Vehicles fill the parking lot of the Miller Hill Mall in Duluth near Sears on Saturday afternoon. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
    Retail resilience: Duluth's large retailers proving immune to national decline
    If Sears and Kmart continue closing locations around the country and are reduced to just one store each, you'd probably find them in Duluth....
    businessSeptember 17, 2017 - 8:26pm
    Business Snapshot: Divine Destinations
    Name: Divine Destinations Owner: Jennifer Maki Why did you start the business? I wanted my own business that allowed me the freedom and flexibility...
    businessSeptember 17, 2017 - 8:15pm
    The Memo: What to know in business this week for Sept. 18
    The Number: $0.15 That's the raise many Minnesota minimum wage earners will receive come Jan. 1, bringing the large employer pay floor to $9.65....
    businessSeptember 17, 2017 - 8:00pm
    Stocks for Sept. 18, 2017
    Dow Jones At close Friday: 22,268.34 Week change: +2.16% YTD change: +12.68% S&P 500 At close Friday: 2,500.23 Week change: +1.58% YTD change:...
    businessSeptember 17, 2017 - 7:00pm
    Bankruptcies for Sept. 8-13, 2017
    This bankruptcy information is gathered from cases filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Duluth Sept. 8-13. DEBTOR: Barbara C. Miro ADDRESS: 720 S. 10th St., Virginia CHAPTER 7 DATE FILED: Sept. 8 ASSETS: $99,597 LIABILITIES: $117,900 DEBTOR: Nicole J. Maki aka Nicole J. Dack ADDRESS:...
    businessSeptember 17, 2017 - 2:59pm
    Duluth Property Transactions for Sept. 6-13, 2017
    1810 E. 10th St., Trevor and Anna Theien purchased from Adam R. and Britta L. Kauppila for $202,000, residential, 9/17. 220 N. 12th Ave. E., NOMF Duluth LLC purchased from Bora Inc. for $135,000, residential, 9/17. 117 N. 27th Ave. W., Michelle L. and Derek A. Pederson purchased from...
    businessSeptember 17, 2017 - 2:37pm
    September 16, 2017
    Xcel proposes new transmission line in northern Wisconsin
    Xcel Energy is proposing a new 22-mile, 34.5-kilovolt transmission line to serve the Bayfield Peninsula in Northwestern Wisconsin. The roughly $26 million project is necessary to strengthen power in the area, according to the company. Xcel Energy has one transmission line providing...
    business/energySeptember 16, 2017 - 6:59am
    September 13, 2017
    Chip and Joanna Gaines of the HGTV hit show "Fixer Upper." Courtesy / Target Corp.
    Stars of HGTV's hit show 'Fixer Upper' to launch product line at Target
    MINNEAPOLIS—America's favorite home-remodeling couple will soon be coming to a department store near you. Target Corp. announced Tuesday,...
    businessSeptember 13, 2017 - 2:08pm
    September 12, 2017
    Emily Baxter, founder of the We Are All Criminals project, and Kevin Lindsey, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, talk about criminal records and second chances at a Northland Human Resource Association event Tuesday in Duluth. Brooks Johnson / bjohnson@duluthnews.com
    Employers urged to rethink criminal records
    If a doctor, a business owner and a mayor had been caught for the crimes they committed in their youth, would they have had the opportunities...
    businessSeptember 12, 2017 - 7:51pm
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