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    January 19, 2019
    Wisconsin produce farm inspections aim to prevent foodborne illnesses
    The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection will begin inspecting produce farms for compliance with federal food safety regulations this year through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
    business/agricultureJanuary 19, 2019 - 1:49pm
    January 18, 2019
    Army Corps of Engineers extends public comment period for Line 3
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is extending a public comment period on Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project by...
    business/energy-and-miningJanuary 18, 2019 - 1:25pm
    January 17, 2019
    Shopko in Mayville, N.D., is seen in 2016 when it opened. The store is on the closure list. Forum News Service file photo
    Shopko to shut additional tri-state area locations
    GREEN BAY, Wis. — A handful of stores in Upper Midwestern states are slated to close after general merchandise retailer Shopko announced it...
    business/retailJanuary 17, 2019 - 5:34pm
    January 16, 2019
    The Shopko Hometown store in Two Harbors, pictured in 2012. (file / Lake County News-Chronicle)
    Northland Shopko stores not on closure list as company files for bankruptcy
    Green Bay-based Shopko announced Wednesday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and posted a list of 105 stores closing, none of which...
    business/retailJanuary 16, 2019 - 1:49pm
    January 15, 2019
    Superior natural gas plant proposal filed in Wisconsin
    The future of a $700 million natural gas power plant proposed for Superior is now in the hands of Wisconsin regulators. La Crosse-based Dairyland...
    business/energy-and-miningJanuary 15, 2019 - 7:28pm
    A Super One employee walks near the natural foods section of the Superior store Monday, Jan. 14. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
    Superior Super One adds hardware store
    The Super One Foods store at 1515 Oakes Ave. is under construction.
    business/retailJanuary 15, 2019 - 3:09am
    January 14, 2019
    Superior firefighter Corey Larson sets out six new powered suction units, used to clear obstructed airways, that were purchased with a $2,500 Enbridge safe communities grant Monday, Jan. 7, at the headquarters fire hall, 3326 Tower Ave. They should be in use by next week. (Maria Lockwood/mlockwood@superiortelegram.com)
    Superior Fire Department upgrades medical equipment with grant
    The Superior Fire Department upgraded its medical equipment this week with a grant from the Enbridge Safe Community Program.
    business/energy-and-miningJanuary 14, 2019 - 10:43am
    January 11, 2019
    The Tim S. Dool sits in dry dock near the William A. Irvin at Fraser Shipyards in Superior on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The 730-foot long Canadian freighter is owned by Algoma Central. Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com
    End in sight for shipping season
    Although the Great Lakes shipping season ends next week, work at shipyards is ramping up.
    business/transportationJanuary 11, 2019 - 9:40am
    January 9, 2019
    Protesters and supporters of Line 3 oil 3 pack the Minnesota state Senate building for a commission hearing in November 2018. Evan Frost | MPR News file
    Line 3 fight brings PUC higher profile, lots of applicants
    Minnesota Public Utilities Commission meetings were never known for their high drama. They were deliberate, dense and, to most casual observers,...
    business/energy-and-miningJanuary 9, 2019 - 9:28pm
    January 8, 2019
    Jed Carlson/jcarlson@superiortelegram.com Owner Jay Pittman, left, and Ryan Flemming sort through tools on display at Annie's Attic, 1423 Belknap St., on Friday, Jan. 4. Every weekend, the thrift store highlights something different, from Christmas decor to a clearance sale on knickknacks.
    New Superior thrift store finds treasure everywhere
    The seeds for a Superior business were sown when Jay Pittman and LeaAnn Anderson went on their first date more than seven years ago.
    business/small-businessJanuary 8, 2019 - 6:17am
    January 7, 2019
    Some Great Lakes ports see continued uptick in cargo volumes
    Pointing to a strong economy driving demand for products – and in some cases, tariffs – some Great Lakes ports are reporting that 2018 saw an uptick in the cargo moving through their waters.
    business/transportationJanuary 7, 2019 - 3:18pm
    January 5, 2019
    Solon Springs business owners speak at Jan. 14 event
    Superior Entrepreneurs on Tap meets from 6-7 p.m. Jan. 14 at Empire Coffee, 1204 Tower Ave.
    business/small-businessJanuary 5, 2019 - 3:19pm
    January 4, 2019
    The Livewire electric motorcycle will be Harley-Davidson's first electric vehicle. Submitted photoplay button
    Harley-Davidson to sell electric motorcycle
    FARGO — When motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson starts selling its first electric vehicle later this year, a dealership in Fargo will be among...
    business/transportationJanuary 4, 2019 - 9:20pm
    Corn grows in a field in Booneville, Iowa. Scott Morgan/Copyright 2019 The New York Times
    Farmers fear another hit as Trump shutdown threatens ethanol vow
    Bruce Buchanan was so elated with Donald Trump's October vow to allow higher sales of corn-based ethanol that he carved a huge thank-you note...
    business/agricultureJanuary 4, 2019 - 9:45am
    The body of banker Rudolph Blythe lies in the ditch where he was killed by Steven Todd Jenkins on Sept. 29, 1983, north of a Ruthton, Minn., farmstead. Photo courtesy of the Marshall Independent
    Amid the 1980s farm crisis, desperate farmer, son murder ag lenders
    MARSHALL, Minn. — Lincoln County, Minn., was home to some the most bizarre early outcroppings of the farm credit crisis as it unfolded in the...
    business/agricultureJanuary 4, 2019 - 6:00am
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