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Bay Front Generating Plant in Ashland reaches 110-year milestone
SUPERIOR, Wis. (KQDS-TV) -- For over 100 years, Bay Front Generating Plant has been providing electricity to homes and businesses in and around Ashland. The plant celebrated that milestone on Oct. 14, inviting the public to learn about its history and tour the facility. "Bay Front has been here and...
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UPDATED: Protesters Shut Down Five Pipelines
Protestors have shut down five pipelines, including two valve stations in Minnesota. Shanon Gustafson, a spokesperson for Enbridge in Duluth, said that a company valve station near Clearbrook, had been tampered with but no oil was spilled. The affected lines include Enbridge line 4 and 67, Leonard, MN; TransCanada’s Keystone pipeline, Walhalla, ND; Spectra Energy’s Express pipeline, Coal Banks Landing, MT; Kinder-Morgan’s Trans-Mountain pipeline, Anacortes, WA.
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Women in Dairy: Samantha Laveau Schmidt
Tell us about your family and farm. Laveau Dairy is a family-owned and operated farm owned by my parents, Peter and Kim Laveau, who are second-generation farmers. The farm is truly a multi-generational family operation. On any given day, you will find the second, third and fourth generations working side by side. This includes my husband, Steven; our daughters, Isabelle, Scarlett and baby girl No. 3 on the way; my siblings and their spouses, Timmy and Ashley and Christina and Ryan; and my nieces and nephews, Tyler, Griffin, Jeric, Elizabeth and Elena.
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New Sierra Store Coming To Duluth Sets Official Opening Date
It is always exciting when a new business opens in our neck of the woods! And that is exactly what is happening later this year. I can't wait for this one. You probably know by now that a Sierra store is opening in Duluth! It will be opening in the Burning Tree Plaza and I feel it fits right in there. It will be in the former JOANN Fabric and Crafts location.
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Duluth Chamber announces next step in finding new President & CEO
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV) - The Duluth Chamber of Commerce says its Board of Directors has selected Waverly Partners, a Ward Howell Company, to lead a nationwide search for its next President & CEO. A letter from Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Tiffany Hughes explains the process. Hughes wrote...
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Xcel Energy to replace cable that supplies power to Madeline Island
WASHBURN, Wis. (KQDS-TV) -- Crews in Washburn are preparing for the final phase of an underwater cable installation project, which will provide power to Madeline Island. The cable was shipped from South Korea, went through the Panama Canal, up the Mississippi River, and eventually to Washburn, Wisconsin. "That cable is...
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Four Northland youth named champions in 91st Annual Northeast 4H livestock show
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (KQDS) -- 4H kids from across Northern Minnesota gathered for the 91st annual Northeast 4H Livestock Show. 356 youth from 18 counties participated, but only four earned the Champion title. Jeremiah, from Iron, was named Reserve Champion in the Registered Barrow Market Swine category. Lydia, also from...
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CRS Designation Benefits: Kevin Porter on Education, Referrals and Client Service
Kevin Porter, CRS, of Porter Realty in Ashland, Wisconsin, reflects on the CRS designation benefits that have shaped his education, referral network and approach to client service. He also shares how lessons from the 2008 market downturn changed the way he prepares for shifting markets—and why he encourages new agents to pursue the designation early.
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Money Matters: Winterizing your finances
As temperatures begin to drop across the Northland, it may be time to do more than just winterize your home. Financial expert Barry Bigelow says taking a few preventive steps now can help residents avoid costly surprises later. Bigelow recommends starting with simple home maintenance projects that can lower heating...