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Price County Review
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10 Famous People Born in Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth’s famous exports extend well beyond its busy Lake Superior harbor. The Minnesota city is the birthplace of influential musicians, television personalities, and voices heard by millions. Some grew up locally, while others moved away as children. This countdown ranks 10 famous people born in Duluth by public recognition, career reach, and lasting influence.
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unearththevoyage.com
Few Minnesotans Know a Restored 1920s Movie Palace Still Shows Films in Downtown Duluth
Warmed cashews and a steep Art Deco balcony are not what most people expect from a downtown block in northern Minnesota. Yet that pairing exists inside a restored historic theater that plenty of folks simply drive past. I like how the place mixes eras. Classic movies have shared the calendar...
northernwilds.com
Tommy Wotruba: Duluth Musician Shares His Lifelong Love of Music
Doing what one loves and being able to make a living doing it may be one of the greatest joys in life. Musician Tommy Wotruba, born and raised in the Duluth area, is doing just that. Wotruba has had a lifelong connection to music. His father introduced him to the...
thebarkumd.com
DuLilith Fest: Fostering Community in a Divided World
As the rain poured down, attendees of DuLilith Fest huddled closer, umbrellas came up and the bands played on. Community spaces where people can gather freely and safely feel like they are becoming few and far between, fostering social isolation in place of community. DuLilith Fest is one group that is trying to change that norm.
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Sawyer County Record
Price County Review
Northwoods exhibit installed in Cable
After nine years of planning, the Cable Natural History Museum is celebrating the installation of an exhibit about the Northwoods in their outdoor classroom. With the help of a Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, this weatherproof exhibit will fulfill the museum’s mission of Connecting People to Northwoods Nature for years to come. “The Northwoods are the result of millions of years of geological, ecological, and human influence. They have never been static. A record of this history is written in the landscape. What clues to the past can you find in the present forest?” — from the Northwoods exhibit The public is invited to a grand opening of the exhibit from 12 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the museum, 13470 County M, in Cable. This event will double as a going away party for Naturalist/Education Director Emily Stone, who spearheaded exhibit development during her 16 year tenure at the museum and who is moving to Minnesota at the end of the year. “I’ve been deepening my understanding of Northwoods nature ever since I was a student at Northland College,” Stone said. “It gives me great satisfaction to supervise the completion of
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A Former Minnesota Church Now Holds More Than 40,000 Books And A Maze Of Antique Treasures
More than 40,000 books now fill a building that once held church pews. Yes, a church. Shelves stand where worshippers once gathered, and the stacks keep going in every direction. The collection doesn’t stop at books, either. Antiques pop up between the shelves, and an upper level holds vintage clothing....