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Border Crossings Drop as Tourism Suffers | Duluth News
Northern Minnesota’s tourism economy is in deep trouble, with historic drops in Canadian visitors crippling businesses that rely on cross-border shoppers—especially in Grand Marais, where tourism fuels nearly 80% of the local economy. Wildfires alone slashed summer sales by $9.4 million, adding to a long-term slump triggered by federal tariffs that cut border crossings 26% by year’s end—and now they’re down nearly 30% from pandemic highs. Local spots like the Grand Portage Lodge and The Sweetwater Co. are feeling the sting, as familiar faces from Thunder Bay grow scarce. But community leaders…
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