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Vista Fleet Starts First Tours Of Season

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Vista Fleet started its first tours of the season Wednesday with the Queen boat.  The Vista Star will arrive Thursday for tours.  The Vista Fleet is located behind…

Toppers Pizza Construction Update

DULUTH, Minn. – Toppers Pizza will be opening their doors next month. The Grand Opening is scheduled to be in mid-to-late June. “We will be giving out free pizza for a year to the first 50 people in line,” says…

Helium Shortage Hits the Northland

SUPERIOR, Wis.-It's that time of the year again where various parties are being held throughout the Northland whether it be for graduations, family reunions, or weddings. And you can't have those parties…

Iron Mug Coffee House is Closing Their Doors

DULUTH, Minn. - The Iron Mug Coffee House will be shutting their doors for good on May 25th according to a post on the businesses Facebook page. “As most of you know we have decided to make the hard decision…

Fresh Fish Tacos with Bucktales Cantina & Grill

SUPERIOR, Wis. - For this week's Cooking Connection, Bucktales Cantina & Grill Owner Dee Morales made fish tacos. Bucktales is located a half-mile from Pattison State Park at 6098 South State Road…

Interior Department Renews Leases for Twin Metals Project

MINNEAPOLIS-The U.S. Interior Department has reinstated the mineral rights leases for a company that wants to build a copper-nickel mine near Ely in northeastern Minnesota, renewals that were denied in the closing weeks of the Obama administration. The department's Bureau…

Guitar Legend Gibson Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The maker of the Gibson guitar, omnipresent for decades on the American rock `n' roll stage, is filing for bankruptcy protection after wrestling for years with debt. Gibson guitars have been esteemed by generations of guitar…

Superior Pursuits Back on the Big Lake

McQUADE HARBOR, Minn. - Just one semester shy of graduating from Northern Michigan University, Captain Parker Bambenek of Superior Pursuits was hit by a snowmobiler while ice fishing.…

Will Sprint-T-Mobile Combo Hurt Consumers?

NEW YORK (AP) - Consumer advocacy groups are worried that T-Mobile’s bid for Sprint will likely lead to higher cellphone plans because there’s less competition. The watchdog group Common Cause says low-income consumers seeking more affordable services will be particularly…

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