By Jayson Hron Building on a 2018 study by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority today released updated information compiled by Northspan highlighting the economic value and social significance of Duluth’s industrial sector. The 2019 data, representing the most recent available, not only support the previous findings (which were...
April 19, 2026
Category: Business
Updated study reveals increasing benefits from industrial sector
By Jayson Hron Building on a 2018 study by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority today released updated information compiled by Northspan highlighting the economic value and social significance of Duluth’s industrial sector. The 2019 data, representing the most recent available, not only support the previous findings (which were...
Tour-boat company has defibrillator onboard
By Sylvia Wier Voyageurs Outfitters said it has equipped its flagship boat, the Yellow Jacket, with an AED-brand defibrillator which can be hailed by marine radio or cell phone. The company received a $5,000 grant from the Koochiching Community Development Association, and along with matching funds, bought the defibrillator and upgraded some safety gear. Eric...
Cantilever Distillery + Hotel wins award
By Sylvia Wier The Cantilever Distillery + Hotel in Ranier was chosen as one of the state’s outstanding construction projects by the newspaper Finance & Commerce in its annual Top Projects competition. Entries are judged on their design, construction techniques, degree of difficulty and sustainability efforts. The hotel and distillery, which opened in January 2020,...
Duluth International Airport announces expansion of Sun County Airlines service
The Duluth International Airport today announced that Sun Country Airlines, the airport’s newest carrier, will expand its seasonal air service to Phoenix, Arizona and Fort Myers, Florida by one additional week through April 25, 2022. Sun Country recently announced the addition of the new nonstop service from Duluth International Airport with service beginning on December...
Business Notebook
Allete reported first quarter 2021 earnings of 99 cents per share on net income of $51.8 million. Last year’s results were $1.28 per share on net income of $66.3 million. The timing of income taxes and operating and maintenance expense in 2021 negatively impacted the quarter compared to internal expectations by approximately 15 cents per...
Business Notebook: A&L Properties in the news
Duluth’s A&L Properties has promoted Josh Axelson to Chief Financial Officer and hired Chadwick Roberts as Facilities Manager. Axelson, with seven years in the financial and real estate industries, had been A&L’s Accounting Manager for the past three. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the College of St. Scholastica and his...