The award was given during the Cloquet Area Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting and banquet Thursday evening at Black Bear Casino Resort. Frandsen Bank & Trust was named the Large Business of the Year.
“Is it essential? No, but is it highly in demand and something that people will continue to spend money on regardless of whatever else is going on," Living Art owner Chris Owen said.
The SkyPak could be used for many applications, from search and rescue to flying a worker up to change light bulbs or perform other maintenance on tall structures.
Owners Dan and Sever Lundquist started at the beginning of March to prepare the Cloquet burger joint for the big day and ensure everything ran smoothly.
Ridge Top Outdoors owners Justin and Brittany Schuver's love for the outdoors sparked the couple’s decision to open the Bemidji storefront just under a year ago.