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12/29/2021

Congratulations, Cantilever Distillery!

BusinessNorth stopped by Cantilever Hotel + Distillery this morning to present us with the Northland Entrepreneur Award in the category of "Noteworthy Start-Up". Thanks again to Business North for hosting the competition and to our strong team who made this all possible! ✨

11/02/2021

We're having our first-ever entrepreneur awards. The deadline to nominate is Nov. 10th.

Vote for your favorite start-up, young entrepreneur, or small business of the year. Anyone can nominate, and it's easy to do via our online form:

Nov. 10 is the deadline for the first annual BusinessNorth Entrepreneur Awards, including:

07/06/2021

How do you end an 86-year-old relationship?

If you’re the city of Duluth, you issue a “Request for Qualifications.”

It’s not all that different from somebody opening their sweetheart’s page one morning to see their relationship status has suddenly changed to “single.”

City of Duluth, you’re not in love with Visit Duluth anymore?

Read the full story here:

How do you end an 86-year-old relationship?

07/01/2021

It's the season for CSAs! Check out how the Bayfield Foods Cooperative built an effective business model of collaboration and outreach in Claire Duquette's latest article from the July issue.

Every Tuesday, the Bayfield Foods Cooperative building just west of Ashland comes to life as employees and volunteers assemble some 300 boxes of vegetables and meats to pack into one

06/10/2021

"These women represent many others who saw an opportunity, and because they seized it, now provide quality jobs, diversify our economic base, and serve national markets that bring dollars back to the region."

Check out Shawn Wellnitz's June column:

The year 2020 proved to be a wild ride for working professionals. We became teachers for our kids, provided daycare for infants, managed health risks, and shifted to remote work.

05/27/2021

If you thought the long-languishing Mesabi Metallics project was messy, it just became messier.

Future of mineral leases near Nashwauk iron ore mine site yet to be determined

05/24/2021

"Many people think that to make a difference you need to have large energy reduction goals and complicated systems. Though you can certainly go about it that way, you can also make simple design decisions early in the process that can have a positive effect as well."

More and more we’re hearing the buzz words of sustainability, low-energy, green energy and resilient design. But to many of us, that’s all that they are – buzz words. There

05/19/2021

The demand for smart technology is growing among home owners and renters.

Twin Ports builders are using smart technology – security, lighting, audio-video and climate controls – in some innovative ways, from planning the build to managing rental property to providing homeowners

05/18/2021

Off to a great start: Golf season looks promising for area courses.

Northeastern Minnesota's golf industry is anticipating a big follow-through to last season.

05/13/2021

Local businesses support the latest movement in ecological landscaping: low maintenance, less mowing and good for the environment.

At long last, we are at the cusp of the spring and summer seasons up north. While the longer, sunny days come as a relief to many, this season also

05/06/2021

The DNR moves to terminate Mesabi Metallics mineral leases, but Mesabi Metallics says iron ore project should be allowed to proceed. Read the full story by Lee Bloomquist here:

Mesabi Metallics says iron ore project should be allowed to proceed

05/03/2021

The Hamilton sisters in Grand Marais are garnering community support for an innovative solution to their local housing shortage. Check out more in Kitty Mayo's new story: