BusinessWood City: Cloquet, Minn., hopes to keep its identity after last matchstick factory closesBy Dan KrakerJuly 14, 2017Dan Kraker for MarketplaceThe Diamond Match factory is one of three major wood products plants in Cloquet, Minn. But it’s slated to close later this summer, leaving Cloquet with a hole in both its history and economy. ListenreadDownloadDownload
EconomyTroubled Waters: Trump budget casts Great Lakes cleanup into doubtBy Dan KrakerJuly 07, 2017Derek Montgomery/MPR NewsThe 2018 proposed budget calls for cutting the $300 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. ListenreadDownloadDownload
EconomySmall-scale manufacturing is on the rise in American citiesBy Dan KrakerJune 16, 2017Derek Montgomery for MPR NewsFactories are smaller and greener, and consumer tastes are changing. ListenreadDownloadDownload
BusinessIRS must hold Earned Income Tax Credit refunds until mid-FebruaryBy Dan KrakerJanuary 02, 2017Tim Boyle/Getty ImagesThat's about two weeks later than usual. ListenreadDownloadDownload
BusinessSome Minnesota iron mine workers prepare for uncertain futureBy Dan KrakerDecember 08, 2016Dan KrakerAfter being laid off for 18 months, some mine workers start training for other jobs. ListenreadDownloadDownload
WorldIn Minnesota, tapped-out mines transformed into mountain biking destinationBy Dan KrakerOctober 14, 2016Dan Kraker/MPR NewsThe red dirt now yields trails as the community shifts to a recreation-based economy. ListenreadDownloadDownload
