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Leighton Launches “Wild Country 107” in Western Minnesota
Leighton Media has launched “Wild Country 107” on KMGK/107.1 (Glenwood), which the company is in the process of buying from Branstock Communications. Leighton began operating KMGK on Nov. 1 under a local marketing agreement and launched the new format that day, according to social media posts by sister stations.
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Remembering Hibbing, Chisholm World War II centenarians
HIBBING/CHISHOLM—On this Veterans Day 2026, thoughts turn to World War II, which ended 81 years ago. About 16.4 million Americans served in the armed forces during World War II. Fewer than 0.2% of those original service members—approximately 30,607 American World War II veterans—are still living. Six years ago, it was my distinct privilege to interview then-99-year-old Joseph Berklich at his home in Hibbing. He lived to age 101, and his Chisholm friend William Loushine lived to age 102. — William “Bill” Loushine was born on February 3, 1921, and died on February 26, 2023, in Chisholm. He was 102. Joseph “Joe” Berklich was born on February 24, 1921, and died on May 31, 2022, at his home in Hibbing. He was 101. — In 2023, someone shared these heartfelt words on the Rupp Funeral Home website: “God bless you, Mr. Loushine! You were a great person.” The words were in tribute to William “Bill” Loushine, age 102, lifelong resident of Chisholm, who died February 26, 2023. Mr. Loushine had lived more than a century, and his mind remained active until God called him home. A year earlier, another shared these words on the Dougherty Funeral Home website in tribute to
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Watch: First Look at Duluth, Minnesota’s New National TV Show Is Here
Duluth, Minnesota draws millions of visitors every year, and a new national TV show is about to give viewers everywhere a front-row seat. The intro for Lake Superior Living just dropped, and it’s a gorgeous preview of what’s coming.
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Duluth’s Pickwick Restaurant Has Served Lake Superior Views And Old-World Dinners Since 1914
Some restaurants chase trends, and some simply outlast them. On a stretch of East Superior Street in Duluth, one dining room has been setting tables since 1914, back when Prohibition was still years away. It made it through that era, the Great Depression, and more than a century of change...