Lake Country Power’s Mountain Iron Facility Surpasses LEED Target and Brings Home GOLD!
DULUTH, MN – Lake Country Power’s new facility, designed by DSGW Architects and built upon an old mining dump site in Mountain Iron originally targeted basic Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification—receipt of Gold certification is a significant achievement for this mixed use facility. Reaching Gold level results from the exceptional effort the […]
Seven Clans Casino Red Lake Featured in Design and Build with Metal
Build and Design with Metal.com Read Linked Article Architectural design of the newly opened Seven Clans Casinos Red Lake followed the wishes of community elders of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians who own and operate this casino-hotel complex located in north-central Minnesota on the reservation’s southern edge. They wanted the facility’s design to […]
The Wieland Block – The Jewel of a Downtown Duluth Revival
DULUTH, Minn. – What 19th century architect designed buildings in both Hawaii and Minnesota? The answer is Oliver G. Traphagen. After leaving Minnesota for Hawaii in 1896, Traphagen designed one of the most beloved buildings in Hawaii—The Moana Hotel. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and is referred to as “The […]
Clyde Park and the Duluth Heritage Sports Center Development Spurs Lincoln Park Neighborhood Revitalization
Duluth News Tribune, May 2010 2008 Economic Development Association of Minnesota Award Winning Project (EDDIE) DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Heritage Sports Center and the Boys & Girls Club are already there. Clyde Park Restaurant and Event Center is open. The new Duluth Children’s Museum is on the way. These developments are providing major boosts to […]
Red Lake Band of Ojibwe Opens Casino, Hotel and Conference Center
Indian Country Today, By Staff Reporter RED LAKE, Minnesota – The Red Lake Band of Ojibwe opened a new casino, hotel and conference center on the reservation just north of Bemidji Jan. 21. Grand opening events were held Jan. 21 through 23. This is the second casino in the state (after Upper Sioux), and one […]
Duluth Clinic-Lakeside Receives LEED Designation
Howie Hanson, Howie E-Blog DULUTH, MN – SMDC’s new Duluth Clinic-Lakeside, which opened in September 2008, has been recognized with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for SMDC (Essentia Health) Lakeside Clinic, Duluth Minnesota; LEED Certified its environmentally sustainable construction. The basic LEED designation was awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council and […]
Rebuilding the Heart of Roseau, Minnesota After a Devasting Flood
Roseau City Center, Roseau, Minnesota ROSEAU, Minn. – On June 9-11, 2002, it rained in Roseau. An extraordinary amount of water fell over the Roseau river basin, drained into the river and overflowed the city’s levee system. As the river runs through the Center of the city, flood damage was substantial. More than 50 homes, […]
