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Group Wants Hearing on Proposed Mine

DULUTH, Minn. - A group of concerned citizens sent a message to Gov. Mark Dayton Tuesday regarding PolyMet's proposed copper–nickel mine. The group called Duluth for Clean Water wants an evidentiary hearing before a permit to mine is issued to…

Canadian Based Oil Company Buys Out Calumet

SUPERIOR, Wis. - One of Superior's largest employers, Calumet Oil Refinery, is being sold to a Canadian company. "This is a key wonderful addition to our asphalt business into our integrated corridor in…

Day Out with Thomas Sets Attendance Record

DULUTH, Minn. - The North Shore Scenic Railroad has announced that the 2017 Day Out with Thomas Event was a record setting year. Attendance over the six day event, covering the first two weekends in August, was 21.964, according to…

Calumet Announces Agreement to Sell Superior Refinery

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P., has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell the ownership of its Superior refinery and various related assets to Husky Superior Refining Holding Corporation, a unit of Canadian company Husky…

Wisconsin Regulators Approve SWL&P Rate Increases

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has authorized base utility rate changes for Superior Water, Light & Power's electric, gas, and water utilities. The rate adjustments will help to pay for upgrades to electric substations and transmission…

Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Projected to Continue Leading US

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin cranberry growers are expected to continue leading the nation in cranberry production this fall. Projections released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday say Wisconsin is expected to harvest an estimated 5.6 million…

Dozens of Applebee's, IHOPs to Close

GLENDALE, Calif. (FOX 11/ CNS) - The Glendale-based parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar and IHOP announced plans Thursday to shutter as many as 135 Applebee's, doubling its original plan to close up to 60 of the eateries, and up to…

Duluth Winter Village to Return This December

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Winter Village, an outdoor local market, is returning for a second time this winter to Glensheen Mansion. The village will feature thirty local businesses vending out…

Pizza Wars Competition in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior Business Improvement District (SBID) has announced the launch of a Pizza Wars competition for the month of August. Pizza Wars is a friendly competition among restaurants in Superior vying for the title of "Most Superior…

Wis. DNR Chief: Foxconn Bill Won't Harm Environment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top conservation official promised Wednesday that regulatory rollbacks in Gov. Scott Walker’s incentive plan for a giant Foxconn plant won’t harm the state’s environment. Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp, a Walker appointee, told…

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