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THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLES Loving ode to bridge poets: The Unknown Bridge
The Month of Bridge Poets The month of dedicating our loving odes to bridge poets continue with another bridge poem that was discovered a few years ago. Unlike the previous post (which featured the...
Posted on 5/2/13 at 8:55 AM
RURAL REFLECTIONS the Pavek Museum
Sometimes people give gems of information to each other, gems which are worth more than their mineral counterparts. Paul Maloney is a friend of mine who gave me such a gem and I want to share it with ...
Posted on 4/20/13 at 8:37 AM
SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION AND UPDATES Remembering Oklahoma City
On April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m. CST, our nation experienced a profound tragedy in the terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in Oklahoma City. Sixteen SSA employees and...
Posted on 4/19/13 at 9:02 AM
STAFF BLOG OIL PATCH DISPATCH Faces of the Boom: Couple saves 102-year-old North Dakota schoolhouse
WILLISTON, N.D. Mark and Mary Pettersen could have built a conventional home near Williston. But the Pettersens are not conventional. The Forest Lake, Minn., couple who moved to Williston about 1 ...
Posted on 10/29/12 at 12:59 AM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA Home Sweet Home: China in Minnesota
All of you who've read my posts are awesome. Thank you for following along. While I'm sad to see this journey end, I'm excited with anticipation because this was just my first try. I'll be writing man...
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:31 AM
News Tribune Attic: The long-gone bars of North Fifth Street in Superior 
By Andrew Krueger , March 02, 2013
Bygones for Jan. 27, 2011
Two commercial fishermen were rescued from Lake Superior yesterday after their snowmobile broke down while they were attempting to lift nets. Robert Boutin and Oliver Shelly found overnight shelter at an abandoned logging camp on one of the Apostle Islands.
By Duluth Public Library staff , January 27, 2011
Duluth Public Library almost as old as city
In 1869, Duluth did not yet have elected officials, a ship canal or a hotel (one was being built). Nonetheless, that year some Duluthians established a library.
By Patra Sevastiades , November 21, 2010
Hartley Park, former farm, has come a long way
With its programs, field trips, workshops and events for all ages, Northlanders have embraced Hartley Nature Center since it opened in 2003. But many of those visitors probably don’t think about what Hartley Park was like before the building existed.
By Lauren Lundeen , November 14, 2010
News Tribune Attic: A look inside the long-lost Spalding Hotel
Photos offer a glimpse inside a long-demolished Duluth landmark.
By Andrew Krueger , September 28, 2010
News Tribune Attic: The Floodwood student rebellion of 1972
A look back at the day half of Floodwood School staged a walkout.
By Andrew Krueger , September 21, 2010
Grandma’s a Duluth icon for more than 35 years
Company president Brian Daugherty sits down with Budgeteer reporter Beth Koralia for a look back.
By Beth Koralia , September 16, 2010
Glensheen remains a door to Duluth’s illustrious past
For most who live and work in the Twin Ports area, Glensheen Mansion is an easily recognizable landmark and a well-known piece of Duluth’s history.
By Alayne Hockman , September 05, 2010
Bygones for August 24, 2010
August 24, 2010
Bygones for Aug. 21, 2010
August 21, 2010
Bygones for Aug. 19, 2010
August 19, 2010
After legal battle, man resumes quest to ID shipwreck
After more than six years of wrangling over who has the legal rights to explore a mysterious shipwreck, the state of Michigan and an underwater explorer have reached an agreement that will allow him to finally find out whether the wreck he found in Lake Michigan is really the Griffin, the first sailing ship on the Great Lakes.
By Peggy Walsh-Sarnecki , August 14, 2010
Bygones for Aug. 10, 2010
August 10, 2010
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