Talking Business - The Hidden Gems of Cloquet

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Corner Stone Bank. Anna Carlson is President of CornerStone State Bank in Cloquet, home to five employees, three of whom have been at the bank for over twenty years. The bank provides persona...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Cloquet Public Library. The Cloquet Public Library, located at 320- 14th Street, is Not Your Grandparents Library.   This is one of the most significant barriers to the Library.  Th...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Carlton County Historical Society. Carol Klitzke started as the Director of the Carlton County Historical Society (CCHS) in July 2021, after coming on board in January 2021 to assist with cle...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Casino Pizza & Sub Shop.  Casino Pizza and Subs Shop, located at 7 - 13th Street North in Cloquet, has been around since 1983 and is now under new ownership after business partners L...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Pedro's Grill and Cantina.   Pedro’s, located at 7 - 8th Street in Cloquet, is your local authentic Mexican destination restaurant that has revitalized our downtown.  Family-owned a...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Silver Rose Fashions.   Maybe you’re looking for a prom dress that sparkles and shines to help you shimmer and glow for your special occasion.  Look no further.  Silver Rose, l...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Toy Barn Storage.   With the extreme demand for storage, Amie and Michael Roberson saw the opportunity to bring some quality options to Cloquet and Sturgeon Lake and started Toy Barn Sto...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Hearing Life.  Life-changing hearing care starts at Hearing Life, located at 4-13th in Cloquet.  Pam and Jamie are passionate about helping people hear and have a better quality of...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Abundant Baby.   So what happens when you cannot find “big boy” clothes for your infant, you make your own.  This was the inspiration for Abundant Baby, located at 708 Sunnyside Dri...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Cold One Liquor. You deserve a cold one—wine, Beer, Spirits, and so much more.  Cold One Liquor is located at 906 Hwy 33 South in Cloquet.  Owners Alison and Dean Crotteau and manag...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Hair Design by Adelle.   Professional, personal and fun, that is what you can expect when you visit Hair Design by Adelle, located at 15 14th Street in Cloquet.  Cloquet is home to...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Marksman Trading Post.   Are you looking for guns and ammunition, antiques, collectibles, hunting and camping products?  You can find them all at Marksman Trading Post located at 22...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Sweet Land Farm. Sweet Land Farm began in 2014 when Nathan & Veronica purchased their home and 32 acres off Provost Road in Cloquet, MN.   Veronica was in graduate school and th...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Garden Isle Bath and Body.  Garden Isle Bath & Body is a family owned business established in 2010 in Old Kapaa Town on The Island Of Kauai by Minnesota natives Cori and Craig. &nbsp...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Venture North Aviation.   Many don't know we have an airport in Cloquet, nor do they know we have a company that offers aircraft rental, maintenance, charter, consulting, professional pi...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Family Tradition.  What started as an A&W back in the 50s is now Family Tradition, located at 816 Sunnyside Drive, serving the Cloquet community since 1984 under the ownership of Joh...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Storage Pro.   Storage Pro, located at 1208 Hwy 33 South, is your local storage solutions provider and authorized U-Haul dealer.  Pru Properties purchased the old McDonald Rental an...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Nu Luxe.   Nu Luxe Salon (Pronounced NEW LOOKS) , located at 902 Hwy 33 South, opened on September 6, 2016, in Cloquet and is locally owned and operated, offering various products and se...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Carmen's Bar and Restaurant.  Carmen’s Bar & Restaurant, located at 1410 Prospect Avenue West in Cloquet, isn’t your average bar and restaurant.  They are the area’s leading fun...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Fond du Lac Cultural and Veterans Center.   The FDL Museum, located at 1711 Big Lake Road, was built in the summer of 2000 with a focus on veterans that was broadened to encompass FDL hi...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Necessities Salon and Spa.   Purchased by Deserae Pederson in 2010, Necessities Salon at 8 13th Street is a must-try experience.  She spent 8 years on Selmser Avenue after buying th...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Studio 33 Hair Design - Recycling 95% of Salon Waste.   Studio 33 Hair Design, located at 702 Stanley Avenue, is owned by Angela Carlson.  Studio 33 is a full-service salon operated...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Cloquet Carlton County Airport.  Say what?  Do we have an airport in Cloquet?  A very common response from community residents.  The Cloquet Carlton County Airport "(COQ)"...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Sammy's Pizza.  One morning in late 1999, Mike Acheson was headed to work at the Lakeside Sammy's when a real estate agent stopped him, wondering if he was interested in looking at a pie...

In this episode of Talking Business, Shelly Peterson - Founder and CEO of Promoting Me, LLC. and Holly Hansen - Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet  are talking about the Hidden Gem of Carlton County Abstract.  Carlton County Abstract & Title Company (C.C.A.T), established in 1890, is your locally owned abstract and title insurance company serving Carlton, St. Loui...