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Fireworks Wraps Up Bentleyville On Saturday
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – The final day of the Bentleyville Tour of Lights for 2025 will be Saturday and features a fireworks display at 5:30 p-m. America’s largest walk through lighting display has been open since November 22nd celebrating its 22nd season and 17th at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth.
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Banff Film Festival brings adventure to Symphony Hall
The Duluth XC Ski Club is bringing adventure to the DECC’s Symphony Hall by way of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. All proceeds from ticket sales benefit local cross country ski programs. And while often the adrenaline-junkie type of movies are advertised, organizer Mark Nyholm said it’s a festival for everyone.
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns this weekend
The Duluth Cross Country Ski Club (DXC) announced that the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is returning to the DECC Symphony Hall Jan. 9 and 10. Both nights will feature different films, allowing viewers to be a part of these gripping adventures, ski the steepest slopes, stand on the highest peaks all while watching some of the world’s best high energy sports and cultural mountain films. Before the show, attendees can watch gear demos, visit our local sponsors' booths, enter a raffle or two sponsored by local retail stores and world tour sponsors, grab a drink and some food, and meet up with friends.
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Actor with Twin Ports roots starring in bilingual children’s musical
DULUTH, Minn. — A former Twin Ports actor is taking his talent to the stage in the Twin Cities, for a show based on a classic children’s book. “Go, Dog Go!”, also known as “Ve Perro ¡Ve!”, is the latest production from the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, and is a musical adapted from the book of the same name by P.D Eastman.
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Duluth’s Best Bread tackling holiday rush
DULUTH, Minn.– With Christmas less than a day away, local bakeries are feeling the holiday rush. Duluth’s Best Bread staff said customers have been lining up for festive treats, and some favorites are already sold out. Decked out in holiday spirit, the demand for a sweet treat has...
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Smith: Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame class of 2026 includes four Wisconsinites
The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wisconsin, has selected seven people, including four Wisconsin residents, for its 2026 class of inductees. Each year the hall selects people, organizations or institutions for induction for "their significant and lasting contributions to the sport and heritage of fresh water fishing." Officials with the FWFHOF describe the organization as the international headquarters for education, recognition and promotion of fresh water sport fishing. Emmett Brown of Hayward is the hall's executive director. Its past honorees include innovators and manufacturers such as Ole Evinrude and Carl Lowrance, organizations such as the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club, writers such as Ernest Hemingway, fisheries managers such as Lee Kernen and anglers including Ron Lindner and Kevin VanDam. For its 2026 induction class the hall selected Wisconsinites Dan Isermann of Iola, Jerry Costabile of Kenosha, Jason Przekurat of Stevens Point and Bruce Shumway of Drummond, as well as Lee Bailey Jr. of Lake Wales, Florida, Mark Sak of Imlay City, Michigan and Don Wirth of Nashville, Tennessee. Isermann is an internationally-respected fisheries scientist who traces his interest in the profession to time spent during his youth angling for smallmouth bass on the Vermillion River in Streator,
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Stoked for Snow: Walking in our Winter Wonderland
Hartley Nature Center transforms into a sparkling winter playground with freshly groomed ski trails, snowy footpaths and the magical Superior Hiking Trail winding through frosted trees. Visitors can rent everything from fat tire bikes and cozy studded boots to playful Finnish kick sleds, making it easy for everyone to join in the fun, no matter their age or experience. The center buzzes with activity, from adventurous teens ice fishing on the pond to families gliding along gentle ski loops, and even hosts unique events like the enchanting winter community evening candlelight. With birthday parties, winter camps and naturalist-led adventures, Hartley Nature Center offers endless ways to celebrate the snowy season and discover new favorite trails. Find them on social media to learn more about the upcoming events in the new year!
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Love Creamery soft launches Superior location
SUPERIOR, Wis. — Love Creamery has soft-launched its new location in Superior. According to a post by Love Creamery on their fundraising page, the store located on the corner of N 21st St. and Garfield Ave will be open for select dates going into the holiday season. Upcoming hours:
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Dance for All with Sophia McLaughlin: February 10 – March 6, 2026
The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present Dance for All with Dance Artist Sophia McLaughlin. All are welcome to this contemporary dance class. Using improvisation and set dance sequences the class will move together to create joyful community. Dancers will copy and create movements that represent shapes, qualities, and patterns. Together the group will learn how observations and imagination can create new and innovative movement possibilities. No previous dance training is required as this class will be accessible for everyone.
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The SoundCheck: December 23rd, 2025
Open Decks at TCS with Duluth DJ Takeover6:30 p.m.Caddy Shack Indoor Golf and Pub. The Berzerk Blawndz7:00 p.m.Cultures, Humanities & Arts on the Iron Range. Want to have your show included on The SoundCheck? Send an email to Kbrinza@thenorth1033.org. The SoundCheck is produced at The North 103.3 with funding provided...
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Hallmark holiday movie star playing West Theater
Acting and music both came naturally to Alicia Witt. She started playing piano at the age of 7 and has played roles in dozens of shows and movies since then. Her resume includes nine Hallmark holiday movies. “So many of them contain my original music, many of them I’ve sung...
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Learn to Ski Free Annual Event
Now that snow is finally here, it’s time to learn to cross country ski, and the Brule Valley Ski Club is again offering free lessons on Saturday, Jan. 10. Adults and children interested in learning classic or skate ski methods should meet at the chalet at the After Hours Trail in the Brule River State Forest west of Brule, WI on Highway 2. Check-in is at noon and lessons start at 12:30 p.m.