The competitive restaurant world is claiming another victim as the Epic Restaurant and Lounge in Superior announced on their Facebook page that they are closing their doors.
A local restaurateur is getting ready to expand his business in the Northland. Jason Vincent - the owner of the Vanilla Bean Restaurant in Two Harbors and the Vanilla Bean Coffee Shop in the Fitger's Complex is readying a new, different establishment for Duluth: The Boat Club Restaurant - set to open some time in February. The new restaurant will open in the former Midi location.
It's no secret to Twin Ports residents that Sears and Kmart (two stores both operated by Sears Holdings) have been altering their business strategy in the last few years. Duluth lost it's mall-area Kmart store and Superior just saw it's Kmart close earlier this year. Now it appears that the companies last two stores are also in for some changes.
A number of years ago, the Duluth Chamber of Commerce instituted their Leadership Duluth program - which has successfully graduated new classes each year since. Right now they're looking for interested individuals for the 2016-2017 session.
Make your voice heard! The City of Duluth is asking for your input to help make the delivery of Federal and State employment and training services easier and more efficient. In conjunction with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Duluth Workforce Investment Board is tasked with submitting local plans to make any necessary changes to the system.
It should be no surprise that a project that's already been billed as one of Minnesota's biggest highway jobs is expected to overrun its projected budget. As the move and bridgework inches towards its November 2017 completion date, I have the feeling that we'll see the need for additional funds to cover oversights.
With the hospitals and health coding centers dominating the Northland, who do you think will come out on top? Check out who is the largest employer in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
In 2013 there were no Kwik Trips in the Twin Ports. In 2014, the Wisconsin-based store opened 8 locations in the Twin Ports area. Plans for 2015 call for an additional 7 locations. Definite plans for four of those locations have been made public.