Newspaper contest led to many ideas of what to name Duluth-Superior, but only one that stuck.
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Tony Dierckins, For the News Tribune | 10:49 am, Feb. 9, 2021 ×
This is Northlandia. We try to satisfy your curiosity about local history, trivia, culture and lore. We also cover practical questions about topics that affect your daily lives as Northland residents.
This month’s Northlandia answers a question from Tim in Duluth s Lakeside neighborhood: “When and how did Duluth and Superior become known as the ‘Twin Ports?’”
Answering the when is easy, and, it turns out, timely: Feb. 7, 1910, 111 years ago last Sunday.
Answering the how is much more fun.
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Feb. 03, 2021 at 6:00 am
ANDREW GUMBEL HAS IT EASY
He’s writing about possible corruption in Santa Monica in the 21st century. Easy peasy. Nobody’s getting beat up or bumped off here. Like the city, the corruption has also gentrified.
When detective novelist Raymond Chandler wrote about crime and corruption in the ‘30s and ‘40s, using Bay Cities as the alias for Santa Monica, it was hard boiled stuff.
You had a fleet of water taxis taking gamblers and their hangers-on from the Pier to a fleet of floating casino ships anchored just far enough off the coast to skirt the law. None of the authorities could find a legal remedy until California Attorney General Earl Warren (later CA Governor, then U.S. Supreme Court Chief justice) declared them a “nuisance,” which the state had a right to regulate.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Uniting top industry experts from MCOs, Brokers and Providers, NEMTAC hosted its first virtual two-hour conference in mid-December 2020, powered by TripSpark Technologies. Conference participants interacted with panelists throughout the event, focusing their discussions on ways to overcome operational challenges within the industry. By adapting to the changing needs of customers and pivoting internal resources, the panelists shared their secrets for success during these uncertain times, and beyond.
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While the medical transportation industry has been just one of the many businesses significantly impacted by decreased utilization during the pandemic lockdowns, diversification of services has opened many new doors according to Brian Spani, Brokerage Administrator, Bay Cities Brokerage/Metro West Ambulance. When asked how his business has been affected, Spani resp
Year in Review Part 3: August
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Bike shops were one of the businesses with unique problems caused by the pandemic. With residents forced to look for new recreation options, sales surged at local shops however stores were unable to find enough bikes to sell as inventory pipelines collapsed. Repair wait times skyrocketed as thousands of residents tried to fix old equipment. Similar shortages hit products like camping equipment, baking supplies, home office equipment and outdoor heaters as various industries reacted to pandemic restrictions.
Businesses began closing permanently due to the pandemic. Restaurants like Ippudo Ramen, Dialogue, Enterprise Fish Co. and Panini Grill were among the eateries who didn’t survive the year while the closures also claimed various retail establishments.
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