UPDATE: Power restored to 3,000 Duluth residents

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A power outage in Duluth is leaving around 3,200 residents in the dark. According to Minnesota Power, the outage is in a large part of Duluth, including the Lakeside, Lester, Kenwood, Woodland neighborhoods, among others. No word yet on what caused the outage. Minnesota...

MN Power requests rate increase, would raise average resident’s bill by $24/month

MN Power requests rate increase, would raise average resident’s bill by $24/month.

ME Elecmetal investing $15 million dollars into new furnaces at foundry in Gary New Duluth

ME Elecmetal is getting two new induction furnaces to make the steel that goes into mining equipment.

Minnesota Crafters Can’t Stop Raving About This Duluth Yarn and Fiber Shop Packed With Local Wool

Some knitters plan entire Duluth trips around one stop, and it is not the lake. Tucked into a neighborhood on the east side of town, a small shop has quietly built a loyal following among Minnesota crafters who knit, crochet, spin, weave, and felt. Its shelves hold colorways from local...

Cirrus Breaks Ground on New Engine Run-Up Center

DULUTH, Minnesota — Cirrus Aircraft recently broke ground on a 15,000-square-foot Engine Run-Up Center. The company will invest more than $8 million in the facility, which is expected to be completed and operational in summer 2027, according to company officials. The new facility will feature two calibration stalls where...

New business-to-business expo coming to Duluth

Business North and the DECC are teaming up to host a new business-to-business expo in Duluth.

WHOI Research Vessel Neil Armstrong Makes Rare Great Lakes Voyage

The oceanographic research vessel Neil Armstrong has set sail on an unusual science mission that will take it through the Great Lakes for the first time. Accustomed to operating in the open ocean, the vessel is undertaking a challenging journey through rivers, locks, and inland waterways. The Woods Hole Oceanographic...

Barkers Island Inn to host the Project SEARCH program

Barkers Island Inn is going to be the host for the Project SEARCH program, which will mean interns will learn valuable skills at Barkers.

Owners pull the plug on proposed $1B natural gas plant in northern Wisconsin

The owners of a proposed $1 billion gas-fired power plant in northern Wisconsin are officially calling it quits on the Nemadji Trail Energy Center in Superior. La Crosse-based Dairyland Power Cooperative and South Shore Energy notified the Public Service Commission that they’re canceling the project in a letter filed Wednesday by Daniel McCourtney, manager of strategic environmental initiatives at Allete. Allete is the parent company of Duluth-based Minnesota Power, which backed away from the plant in December.

Superior mayor reacts to cancellation of proposed NTEC natural gas plant

SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Superior Mayor Jim Paine is reacting to news that a natural gas plant proposed for the city has been canceled. Dairyland Power Cooperative and ALLETE, the parent company of Minnesota Power, canceled the project after what they called careful consideration. The companies did not expand on the decision.

AI technology coming to metal facility in Bayfield County

WASHBURN, Wis. (KQDS-TV) - Eighty-four businesses across Wisconsin received grants to help train workers within in-demand, fast-growing industries. One business is Washburn Ironworks located in the heart of Washburn, Wisconsin. They're part of the Wisconsin Training for Resilient Advanced Industry Needs (WisTRAIN) employer grant program. Their grant is helping the...

SWL&P sues Superior over water utility takeover ballot question

SWL&P sues Superior over water utility takeover ballot question

Knitters Across Minnesota Stock Up At These 8 Yarn Shops

Minnesota winters give knitters plenty of reasons to keep their needles busy, and a good yarn shop makes all the difference. The best ones carry local, hand-dyed fibers you will not find on a big-box shelf, plus staff who can rescue a dropped stitch. This list covers eight shops and...

Howie: After the data centers open, communities report benefits — and complications

The question facing Hermantown has already been tested elsewhere: What happens after a data center opens, the construction crews leave and the community begins collecting taxes while living with the facility?. In places with years of operating experience, the record includes substantial public revenue, permanent employment and infrastructure investments. It...

Federal business loans available to offset Boundary Waters wildfire losses

The U.S. Small Business Administration, or SBA, announced the availability of disaster loans for businesses and nonprofits affected by 2026 wildfires in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Staff with the SBA announced the low-interest loans in a statement Monday, Oct. 26, following a request from Gov. Tim...

Plans for Nemadji Trail Energy Center canceled

SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Plans for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center in Superior have been canceled. Dairyland Cooperative and ALLETE, the parent company of Minnesota Power, had planned to build the plant as part of a transition away from higher-carbon-emitting resources toward cleaner energy while adding jobs. The...

SBA disaster loans available to business, private nonprofits impacted by drought

WISCONSIN – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for eligible Wisconsin small businesses and private nonprofit organizations impacted by drought that began on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Businesses in Lincoln, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Chippewa, Douglas, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Oneida, Price, Rusk,...

Plans for Nemadji Trail Energy Center canceled

The McLean Group Advises Fraser Industries on Its Agreement to Be Acquired by Wildcat Defense

Wildcat Defense, part of Wildcat Equity Partners, an American-owned family office led by Eric Nicolaides, has signed an exclusive agreement with the owners of Fraser Industries to buy Fraser Industries in Superior, Wisconsin, parent company to Fraser Shipyards LLC, Lake Assault Boats LLC, Northern Engineering LLC and Fraser Terminal LLC. An in-person announcement took place at the Fraser shipyard on Wednesday, October 21.