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Loose seal
This is the widely distributed Ellie Burcar photo of the seal that has become the emblem of the 2012 Duluth-Superior flood. As always, the eyes tell the story. The zaniness of the zoo escape story has distracted from the utter devastation across Duluth. Amazingly, no human lives have been lost. Related posts: No related posts.
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Animals escape, drown at Duluth zoo; flood prompts State of Emergency
The flooding in Duluth brings a state of emergency. The North Shore has lost 911 and most phone service. Sinkholes all over Duluth. Some of the Lake Superior Zoo’s barnyard animals drowned while two seals escaped along with the polar bear, which was subdued with a dart. One of the seals started a Twitter account…
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Floods wash out Duluth, much of northern region
Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin have seen some historic flooding in the past 12 hours, mostly due to flash floods and overwhelmed storm sewers from an unrelenting rain which continues at this hour. No travel is advised in Duluth, Superior, the North Shore and in other parts of the region. The city of Duluth is all…
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Ness profile highlights Duluth’s success
Duluth Mayor Don Ness was the subject of an extremely positive profile in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune on Sunday. Duluth’s success in diversifying its economy continues to be a good model for the region. In fact, the Iron Range’s historical and geographical relationship with Duluth means that the fate of these two places are…
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Bob Dylan receives Medal of Freedom today
Today President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will recognize several recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among them is Duluth-born and Hibbing-raised musician and poet Bob Dylan. The Medal of Freedom is the nation’s top civilian honor, conferred upon people determined to have made meritorious contributions to the interests of the United…
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A week of Bob Dylan celebration in northern Minnesota
Duluth’s Dylan Fest continues this week, and Dylan Days in Hibbing kicks off Thursday. The Playlist on WDSE previewed our Range event on its last episode: I’ve been an organizer and press rep with Dylan Days since 2001, participating in its growth from a small acknowledgement of the Iron Range’s most famous artist to a…
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U.S. Postal Service spares Duluth processing center
The U.S. Postal Service has announced it will spare the Duluth mail processing facility. The sorting center currently distributes mail to northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Closing would have added a day or two to the delivery time of first class mail in this region. U.S. Sen. Al Franken played a major role in getting the…
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‘Defiant’ Duluth music scene gets its due
MPR’s The Current writer Andrea Swensson penned a review of Duluth’s 14th annual Homegrown Music Festival which wrapped up last weekend. She reviewed several of the bands here but also shared her impression of the whole local music scene. This paragraph caught my eye: There’s an underlying seriousness and sadness to Duluth that has penetrated…
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Big ship marks big weekend in Duluth
Fans gathered for the conclusion to the Homegrown Music Festival and delegates assembling for today’s DFL Eighth District Convention on Spirit Mountain might soon catch a glimpse of this wild-looking ship, the Clipper Gemini, arriving around midday in the harbor. It’s not often that Duluth ends up being a port of call on a ship’s…
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Bob Dylan to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Today, President Barack Obama announced that Duluth native and Hibbing-raised Bob Dylan will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. MPR has the story. From the White House press release: “One of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century, Dylan released his first album in 1962.…
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Trampled by Turtles delivers big on Letterman show
UPDATE: Here’s a link to the July 2014 appearance. Duluth’s own Trampled by Turtles appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman last night. They did a great job. It’s been wonderful to see the northern Minnesota arts scene share the joy of seeing these guys make it to the big stage. Related posts: No…
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Duluth’s Trampled by Turtles on Letterman tonight
UPDATE: Video of their performance here. Duluth-based band Trampled by Turtles will be on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight, 10:30 CST on CBS. I grew up watching Dave and I mean seriously watching his various shows while I was a teenage radio DJ. Drifted away in recent years, mostly due to schedule changes.…
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Smelt puppets march on port city
The smelt are running. And if that means nothing to you, perhaps the running of the smelt puppets will get your attention. Behold the fruits of hipster rule in Duluth. Are you not entertained? Related posts: No related posts.
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MN-8 DFLers meet tonight at Duluth forum
Tonight, the three candidates seeking the DFL nomination to face Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN8) in this year’s race for Congress will meet in a forum in Duluth. The event, sponsored by Duluth Community Action and others, will take place from 7-9 p.m. at Somer’s Hall at the College of St. Scholastica. The candidates, Jeff Anderson,…
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Welcoming new strategies for northern Minnesota’s future
A couple northern Minnesota stories caught my eye this week and I’m here to argue that they’re related. First, there’s this Ron Brochu story from Business North about Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board Commissioner Tony Sertich speaking in Duluth. Brochu picked up on a subtle quote that shows the substantive change in policy Sertich…