Hedstrom retires from lumber business after 43 years
26 Feb 2020
Hedstrom Lumber Co. in Grand Marais has become a quintessential example of a family business built on pure grit and hard work on the edge of the wilderness. Since 1914, Hedstrom’s has been a dependable part of the timber industry in northeastern Minnesota, producing 15 million board feet of lumber annually.
Howard Hedstrom, at age 71, was the last of the third generation from the Hedstrom family to work in the business. After 43 years with the company that was started by his grandfather, 30 of those as president, he recently retired.
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