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What Are You Doing This Thursday?
February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Thursday, February 11 is coming soon. Do you have plans yet? If not, you should; Duluth~Superior has you covered with plenty of great events—from a celebrity dance-off to an exploration of US history. Check out this article for more.
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What Are You Doing This Thursday?
February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Thursday, February 11 is coming soon. Do you have plans yet? If not, you should; Duluth~Superior has you covered with plenty of great events—from a celebrity dance-off to an exploration of US history. Check out this article for more.
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Where’s The Beef? Great Twin Ports Burgers
February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Norwegians have their lutefisk, and the French have their frog legs. Americans? We love our burgers. Put warm, chewy beef on a lightly-toasted bun, and magic begins to happen. Conjure up some American charm of your own at these three Northland burger hubs.
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Dresden in Winter
January 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Guten Tag! That’s “hello” in German, at least in theory. In practice, you keep a grumpy silence, complete with pursed lips and ice-cold stare. However, this phrase still makes for a wonderful, incredibly cheesy, appropriate introduction. Dresden is a beautiful city, and its restaurants, landmarks, and hotels are well worth seeing.
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Beargrease Memories
February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
In essence my journey on the Beargrease trail was simply
from sunrise to sunset. But somehow, as though in
a Harry Potter novel, I was caught in some type of time warp
that turned a day into a magical experience. The Beargrease
has changed me.
Living Well
An Ounce of Prevention: Health Tips for 2010
January 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
“The best of all medicines,” Benjamin Franklin once said, “is resting and fasting.” That may be so, but there’s plenty more good advice out there—and a lot of it is in the Twin Ports. We’re a world-class medical city, with two enormous health centers and many more independent physicians. So here are some words of wisdom from the Duluth~Superior medical community. These hand-picked tips should keep you healthy and safe throughout the whole new year.
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The One in Heels: Rules for the Pear-Shaped Body
January 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Fashionable reader K. writes: In winter I can’t figure out the right weight of fabrics for my body. Should a person with a pear-shaped body avoid corduroy? What about wool or cashmere sweaters on a bigger bust?
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Letter From The Front
February 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A few months after beginning our Subscriptions for Soldiers program, we received the following moving letter from the front. The free subscriptions, which are available for all active military members, have made it around the world…
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Where’s The Beef? Great Twin Ports Burgers
The Norwegians have their lutefisk, and the French have their frog legs. Americans? We love our burgers. Put warm, chewy beef on a lightly-toasted bun, and magic begins to happen. Conjure up some American charm of your own at these three Northland burger hubs.
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Stop the Racquet!: Racquetball in the Twin Ports
Two weeks ago, I found myself engaged in an athletic competition with a man over the age of seventy—and I lost. I not only lost, but I scarcely managed to salvage one point in a match to fifteen points. I am a young person, and a decent athlete at that. How, then, did I find myself in the depths of such embarrassment? It was racquetball I was playing, and on the racquetball court, age does not matter.
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How To Give A Gift
The greatest gift,” Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “is a portion of thyself.” That’s all well and good, but most people on our list want presents. But finding just the right thing can be a puzzle. We’ve all heard stories that make us go “aww”—the jewelry given by candlelight, the long-lost heirloom found again, the red bike under the Christmas tree. Here are a few ideas for making your gift-giving memorable this holiday season.
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The Don Ness Story
At age 34, Don Ness is still considered by some to be a boy wonder – surprisingly young to be the leader of Minnesota’s fourth-largest city. “I run into people on a regular basis who used to be a babysitter and changed my diapers,” Duluth’s new mayor says with a smile, embracing with modesty a typecast he must be growing weary of. Climbing the couch next to him is his daughter, Eleanor, about to interrupt and ask him to read her a story. His son, James, is upstairs sleeping. Ness is clearly on the other end of the diaper changes these days.
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Dr. Dad: Strep Throat
Sitting on the edge of Greta’s bed, I am just about fi nished tucking her in for the night. One of her windows is open just a crack, letting in the pleasant mixture of coolness and rich, earthen scent so characteristic of October. Though Greta has steadfastly refused to give up her summer pajamas for [...]
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Opinion & Commentary
What is the best pizza in St. Paul? Who serves the best Martinis on the Northshore? All of this information is at your fingertips with the Yelp App.
Many people ask me exactly what I did in my former storied career as a distinguished journalist. “What exactly did you do in your former storied career as a distinguished journalist?” they ask. I tell them I wrote editorials – the opinion pieces newspapers publish so that the waiting public will know what to think about stuff – for many years. “What did you write editorials on?” is a frequent follow-up question. I tell them “everything from soup to nuts”. As an example, I offer the following views on soup and nuts.
Now as much as I love the ease and throwback taste of pasteurized french onion dip and a bag of ruffled potato chips, my Super Bowl party guests and hosts have come to expect me to show up with a little bit more than my own personal giant bag of greasy potato chips. These beans are easy, delicious, and almost healthy.
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Breaking News
A few months after beginning our Subscriptions for Soldiers program, we received the following moving letter from the front. The free subscriptions, which are available for all active military members, have made it around the world…
Duluth Police investigate stabbing
Duluth Police are investigating a stabbing late Sunday that sent a 33-year-old Duluth man to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening stab wound.
WLSSD honored for financial reporting excellence for 25th consecutive year
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary
Hilltoppers to participate in Hockey Day in Minnesota event
The Duluth Marshall hockey teams will participate in the prestigious Hockey Day
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