Business

Quarterdeck Resort on the west shore of Gull Lake used to be one of the lake's smallest, but the new owner is planning its second expansion in three years.

The Public Utilities Commission, which must approve the sale, is taking comment on a judge's recommendation to block the sale and a settlement between the investors and the Department of Commerce.

Firefighters encountered an 18,000-gallon propane tank with 40-foot flames that destroyed a shed and was spreading to the main facility.

Also Greater Bemidji, partnering with other economic development groups, is launching a rapid-response no-interest loan program to assist storm-damaged small businesses.

Manufacturers are pushing for the renewal of funding for a program that helps small to mid-size companies.

M.N. Technology was planning a cultivation facility for Cohasset and did not win a license in last week's lottery. But they had contingency plans.

Cleveland-Cliffs says the temporary idles "are necessary to re-balance working capital needs and consume excess pellet inventory," according to a statement.

Around two dozen of Bemidji's business and local government leaders loaded a chartered bus to St. Paul on March 5, 2025, to advocate legislative priorities in person.

Of all the businesses in MN, 99.4% are considered small businesses, employing almost half of Minnesota’s workforce, according to the Statistics of U.S. Businesses census.

Lawsuits brought by investors and an investigation by a Missouri newspaper raise potential credibility concerns about Jack Mitchell, a principal investor in HWY35.