RBA Acquires Saturn Systems to Expand Growing TeamNewly Combined Firm Will Employ Over 200 RBA, a digital and technology consulting firm based in Wayzata, Minn., today announced its acquisition of Duluth-based Saturn Systems, a custom software development firm. RBA said the addition of Satur…
The Natural Resources Research Institute has received a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to develop technologies for more efficient production of direct reduced iron. NRRI is providing matching funds of $530,000 …
The Island Lake Dam Gate Upgrade project, led by Barr Engineering Co. for client Minnesota Power, has received a 2021 Grand Award in Engineering Excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota. The project restored and repaired a unique, century-old dam that suppor…
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) on Feb. 25 reported fourth-quarter and full-year results.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has some key changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which will be available for a limited amount of time to ensure America’s smallest businesses get exclusive access.If you are a small business owner with fewer than 20 employees, or are self-e…
The UMD Labovitz School of Business & Economics will host "Sustainability in Action" with Bethany Owen, President and Chief Executive Officer of ALLETE, Inc. as part of its spring 2021 Distinguished Speaker Series. The talk will be given virtually on Tuesday, March 2, from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.
Jordan Simpson has learned to go with the flow.
Motorhead Madness is revving up again.
For those of us who regularly work from home, the challenges of this lifestyle – including everything from our pesky feline friends traipsing across keyboards, to struggling to differentiate that fine line between work and home – are just a part of life. And, while there are definite challen…
U.S. Coast Guard will start icebreaking operations Wednesday on Lake Superior in preparation for the 2021 shipping season.
Boomtown Woodfire restaurant was one of 17 businesses in Eveleth that utilized the city’s forgivable loan program for companies negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eveleth received a $200,000 Taconite Area Community Relief grant from Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation and co…
In order to reach the smallest businesses, SBA will offer Paycheck Protection Program loans to non profits and businesses with fewer than 20 employees only, now through Wednesday, March 10, 2021.
Javier Garcia’s Agua Gorda farm took a financial hit last year after demand for produce fell as restaurants and schools shut down in the COVID-19 pandemic. The 54-acre Long Prairie cooperative survived a 30 percent drop in sales and stayed solvent.
Bud Rubeck never saw him coming.
St. Luke’s welcomes Psychiatrist Dr. Abigail Hahn.
St. Luke’s welcomes Psychiatrist Dr. Mahamaya Bhattacharyya.
The 2021 executive committee officers and at-large members were elected at the Area Partnership for Economic Expansion’s (APEX) annual board of directors and investor-member meeting held virtually on Jan. 28.
Peter J. Raukar has been named partner at Trial Group North. Raukar devotes his practice to civil litigation covering a wide variety of matters such as employment matters, products liability matters, premises liability matters, real estate matters and insurance coverage matters. He is a grad…
Federal authorities are investigating a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation in which fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities and government agencies, according to a news release distributed by ServPro of the Twin Ports.
Duluth-based ALLETE Clean Energy announced today plans to repower and expand the Northern Wind site, consisting of the Chanarambie and Viking wind projects in southwest Minnesota, by replacing the existing turbines with new, more efficient equipment. When repowered in 2022, the project, tota…
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of 60,000,000 common shares, par value $0.125 per share (the "Common Shares"), which consists of 40,000,000 currently outstanding Common Shares offered by ArcelorMittal No…