Monthly Archives: January 2012

Walgreens gets mall Kmart’s prescriptions

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Candace Renalls

While Sears Holdings prepares to close many of its poorest performing Kmart stores, including the Miller Hill store in Duluth, Walgreens has swooped in. Walgreen Co., the largest drugstore operator in the country, just got a little bigger. It has … Continue reading →

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Many face debt in retirement

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Candace Renalls

Financial planners have long advised those approaching retirement to become debt-free. And a big part of that is getting mortgages paid off. But according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, about 40 percent of people age 60 to … Continue reading →

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Involta now expanding to Boise

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Candace Renalls

Construction of Involta’s new highly secure data center in Duluth isn’t even complete and the Iowa-based company is already expanding elsewhere. Boise, Idaho. The company is growing rapidly with its systems for secure storage of critical information for health care, … Continue reading →

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Nasty year at pump expected

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Candace Renalls

The weekly report on gas prices from MinnesotaGasPrices.com appeared hardly worth noting at first. Prices increased just a half cent per gallon in the past week. That brings it to an average of $3.26 per gallon for regular unleaded statewide, … Continue reading →

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Country Living features Bagley’s

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Candace Renalls

Check out the February issue of Country Living magazine. On the last page, downtown Duluth’s own Bagley & Co. takes the spotlight. It’s for a regular monthly feature called “Portrait of America” which highlights longtime family-owned shops and businesses in … Continue reading →

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