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Country's newest solar factory opens on the Iron Range

Country's newest solar factory opens on the Iron Range

The first solar panel factory to open in the U.S. in 2018 started production last week in Mountain Iron, Minn. Three other solar manufacturers have closed in Minnesota since last year. But there's hope this factory will buck the trend.
by Dan Kraker

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Older workers need jobs, too

Older workers need jobs, too

What jobs are available to the 55 plus crowd?
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Threading the needle: Mammoth Duluth museum ship eased out of longtime berth

Threading the needle: Mammoth Duluth museum ship eased out of longtime berth

You think parallel parking is hard? Try threading a mammoth Great Lakes freighter through the opening of a narrow drawbridge — with only 7 inches to spare on either side.
by Dan Kraker

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Congress takes aim at issue of shrinking seats, legroom on airplanes

Congress takes aim at issue of shrinking seats, legroom on airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House this week, possibly giving passengers a break from ever-shrinking legroom and cramped quarters.
by Associated Press

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Duluth's claims of superior beer? Science says they hold water

Duluth's claims of superior beer? Science says they hold water

Breweries in Duluth tout that in the land of 10,000 lakes, the water they use, from the cold depths of Lake Superior, is a splash above all the rest. A great marketing tool — with some science to back it up.
by Dan Kraker

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Minn. worker shortage squeezing employers gets tighter

A semi-annual survey of job vacancies found a record 142,000 job openings. For every 10 openings in Minnesota there were only six people looking for work.
by Bill Catlin

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Mounds View amateur radio store prepares to sign off

Mounds View amateur radio store prepares to sign off

After more than 30 years of selling radio equipment, dispensing advice and serving as a hub of the wireless hobby across the Midwest, owners Dan and Maline Fish say they're retiring and preparing to pull the plug on Radio City, their store in Mounds View.
by Tom Crann and Tim Nelson

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Wells Fargo to cut 10 percent of workforce over next three years

Wells Fargo to cut 10 percent of workforce over next three years

Wells Fargo plans to cut up to 10 percent of its workforce over the next three years, the bank announced on Thursday, which will result in thousands of job losses for employees of the nation's third-largest bank.
by Associated Press

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