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New program looks to spur food trucks
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Jerry J. “Hairy” Lavigne: A North Shore Legend
The North Shore has lost a true “gem.” Jerry J. “Hairy” Lavigne, born in 1956, was the kind of person who seemed to be everywhere at once. He always had a smile, a joke, and an infectious love for life. Whether he was known as “Arena Jerry,” “Water Plant Jerry,” or “Sound Guy Jerry,” he left an indelible mark on the communities of the North Shore and the regional music scene.
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Homegrown Winter Fiasco
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Films about adventure and the outdoors return to the big screen in Duluth this weekend. The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be featured at the DECC Symphony Hall Jan. 9 and 10. The festival visits around 600 communities across four countries....
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The Depot Theatre hosts free workshop of ‘The Willing,’ a musical of scandal and forgery
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A new musical about scandal and deception, “The Willing” is coming to the Depot Theatre. The production is a workshop, meaning it is still in the early stages of development. “We are squeezing the development of a new musical into just 44...
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Around the Circle This Week: January 1, 2026
100 and Counting … Just in Time for the New Year. The Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan achieved a winter milestone on Monday, logging enough new snow to reach the 100 inch markfor the season so far. You can catch the snowshoveling action of Yooper Steve in a video on the Visit Keweenaw Facebook page. We hope you have a very happy new year holiday. Check out the listings below showing a sampler of end-of-the-year celebrations.
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Gone Ice Fishin' January 1st
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‘Noon Year’s Eve’ bash celebrated with hundreds of kids
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Local children gathered at the Duluth Public Library Wednesday morning to bring in the new year. It’s an annual event that’s designed for kids to celebrate the new year before their bedtime. Kids were able to make crafts, have a dance party...
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Rubber Chicken Theater presents: New Year’s Cluckin’ Eve 2025
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Catching up with Sophie Hiroko!
Sophie Hiroko took the GMN stage this morning—a singer-songwriter who calls Duluth her hometown—and she’s making big moves in the music scene. From opening for Trampled by Turtles to being named one of First Avenue’s Best New Bands of the Year, her career is on the rise. After an amazing performance, she sat down with GMN’s Sierra Naess to catch up and talk about her musical journey.
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Duluth Library and Duluth Children’s Museum host New Year’s celebrations for kids
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Public Library held its annual New Year’s celebration called “Noon Year’s.”. Families and kids of all ages were welcome to attend the library’s annual Noon Year event. There was all kinds of fun, from a dance party with bubbles, to...
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Up North: Spirit Mountain aims to build the next generation of skiers with holiday camps
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How First Avenue Became a Vital Independent Concert Promoter
This spring, First Avenue will celebrate its 56th anniversary. The old bus depot, with its Mainroom and complementary 7th St Entry, where everybody from Prince to The Replacements got their start, is actually more vibrant than ever—a consistent nexus of energy in a downtown that desperately needs it. And since Dayna Frank took the reins from her father, Byron, in 2009, First Ave has become the headquarters for a local conglomerate of independently run venues, which includes the Fine Line in Minneapolis and the Turf Club, the Palace, and The Fitzgerald in St. Paul. First Avenue Productions promotes even bigger shows as far afield as the Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth. And in 2027, First Avenue will operate a gorgeous 8,000-cap amphitheater on the Upper Harbor Terminal on the Mississippi.
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Turns out it is fun to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
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The Twin Ports sing Sea Shanties
DULUTH, Minn. — People gathered at the Duluth Folk School to learn and sing sea shanties. Historically, sea shanties served as working songs, sung by sailors as they traveled across the sea. Throughout the event, multiple Shantymen and a few opera singers took turns leading a variety of tunes. Many people joined in whether they were beginners or experts, to help bring the music to life.