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The Estuarium

By Patrick Lapinski The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research ReserveServes Many Human and Natural Communities The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve, headquartered on Barker’s Island at 14 Marina Drive in Superior, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2020 – a milestone achievement for the freshwater [READ MORE]

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The Best of Care for Furry Friends

By Andrea Busche Silverwood Petcare Provides Grooming and BoardingFor Your Favorite Feline or Precious Pup, and Even Doggie Daycare Louie, a sweet 9-year-old Golden Retriever, has a few “favorite things,” including peanut butter bones, stuffed animals and walks. He also loves visiting Silverwood Petcare LLC.  [READ MORE]

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Family Business, Big Business

By Tony Bennett Wayne Transports Inc. is Among the Midwest’s Largest Bulk Transportation Trucking Firms Sure, the concept of trucking (fill up a truck with something and drive it somewhere) may seem simple to some people. But actually running a thriving trucking company? That’s another [READ MORE]

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Welcome To PositivelySuperior.com

If you’re interested in reading positive news about the industries and companies ­– large and small – that power the Superior area’s economy, you’ve come to the right place. Telling the success stories of Superior’s business community is what Positively Superior is all about. It’s [READ MORE]

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An Engine For Growth

By Patrick Lapinski The Port of Duluth-Superior is a Driver of More Prosperous Regional, National and International Economies For Northlanders, it’s nearly a rite of passage to note when the first ship of the year enters and leaves the Duluth-Superior harbor. The beginning of another [READ MORE]

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Going, Going, Gone

By Tony Bennett Twin Ports Bid Transforms the Local Auction Scene to Create Profit for Both Businesses and Individuals It wasn’t that long ago that “auction” referred to an event that was generally held in a big room stuffed with items for sale. An auctioneer [READ MORE]

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World-Class Production

By Patrick Lapinski From its Connor’s Point Headquarters, Exodus Machines Expands its Footprint With Global Customers Chief Executive Officer Kevin Boreen of Superior-based Exodus Machines is extremely proud of the company he leads. “I don’t think many people in our community know the global reach [READ MORE]

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Generations of Business

By Tony Bennett Family-Owned Kimmes Oil has Served Customers for More than 80 Years When you’ve been in business for 80 years, it’s a given that you know how to give your customers what they want, even as their needs change over time. Kimmes Oil [READ MORE]

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Ready to Respond

By Tony Bennett With a New $4.5 Million Headquarters, the Superior Fire Department Can Better Achieve its Mission of Saving Lives, Homes and Businesses Anyone who hasn’t been to Superior for a while is bound to be impressed by the many changes that have taken [READ MORE]

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Rock Solid Service

By Kevin Ott Mavo Concrete Sawing Provides Specialty Services To Industrial, Commercial and Residential Customers In 2004, Paul and Judy Konkler opened Concrete Sawing Services at 911 Ogden Ave. in Superior. Paul had made a name for himself in the concrete sawing industry and served [READ MORE]