One of Superior’s Best-Kept Secrets
Swanstrom Tools – Cradle to Grave Manufacturer Swanstrom Tools, USA is a world-leading manufacturer of hand-held precision cutters, pliers and tweezers used in the medical device, electronics, avionics and jewelry industries. Described by their own employees as one of the best-kept secrets in Superior, this innovative company sets the standard for their ergonomically designed tools, […]
Just in Time Barber Academy Is Redemption for Owner Ta-Raj Benness
Starting a business is always a big step. The amount of work and planning and good fortune and money it takes to start any business at all is usually staggering for any person. Superior’s Just in Time Barber Academy opened recently, and it’s the latest big step forward for owner Ta-Raj Benness, who has dramatically […]
PS Profile: Tim Nelson, Earth Rider Brewery
When Tim Nelson cofounded Fitger’s Brewhouse three decades back, he was coming off a long run working with the U.S. Ski Team. “I moved back to Duluth, and I was interviewing for jobs, trying to figure it out after grad school,” he recalled. “I was like, what’s next?” On his ski trips, Nelson had discovered […]
PS Profile: Robin Washington
The phrase “jack of all trades, master of none” is one that is often deployed to make the suggestion that a person who does many things cannot do any one of them particularly well. Robin Washington, on the other hand, is a jack of many trades – and is also a master of many. In […]
‘Food Is Love’
Shalomba Farm Has Made a Big impact in a Very Short Time The achievement of one’s dreams, personal as they often are, is seldom a completely solo endeavor. No matter the goal, an individual cannot achieve much of anything without the help of other people. Even the most solitary pursuits – say, poetry or painting […]
PS Profile: Deanna Erickson
Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve “Working at the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve is definitely my dream job,” said Deanna Erickson, that organization’s director. “I’m from Thorp, Wisconsin, but my dad’s family comes from Swedish fishermen in Door County, and I feel most at home near the water.” Indeed, Erickson’s path isn’t just […]
Masters of Communication
DSC Communications Helps Businesses, Safety Personnel Stay in Touch Good communication is key to the success of any business. This communication can take many forms – largely, it’s about people being able to interrelate to efficiently solve problems, but oftentimes it’s actually just about the technical aspects of communication. Can people talk when they need […]
PS Profile: Susan Heskin, Superior Public Library
“I grew up in the Twin Ports and went to high school and college in Duluth,” said Susan Heskin, Library Director at the Superior Public Library. “I have a BA from UMD and a Master of Library and Information Science from University of Texas at Austin. I’ve always loved reading and libraries, but my college […]
Education and Research
Staff at the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve Are Proud of Their Work There are jobs, and then there are callings. For the people who work at the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve, they tend to perceive their occupations as falling more into the latter category. The 16,000-odd-acre Reserve (also sometimes referred to […]
PS Profile: Kelly Peterson
Kelly Peterson may have only started with the Superior Business Improvement District as their Executive Director in August of 2022, but she had a long resume full of helpful service to the people of the region that led her there. Indeed, Peterson’s life has been marked by her dedication to others, and her interest in […]