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Holding on to History
Holding on to History
Holding On To History: Northlanders remember attack on Pearl Harbor
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 10:31 PM CST
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By
Dave Anderson
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Jeffrey F McClure
As we near the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor we look back at stories from Northlanders who were a part of the history.
News
Holding On To History: old brewery building in Tower gets new owner
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 10:26 PM CST
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By
Dave Anderson
Developers have purchased Tower's elderly brewery / bar building and locals hope a variety of new businesses move in.
News
Holding On To History: 60th anniversary of the death of JFK
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 10:28 PM CST
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By
Dave Anderson
JFK visited the Northland twice before the fateful day in Dallas in November, 1963 that took him from the nation.
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Holding On To History: 65 years of the Christmas City of the North parade
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST
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By
Dave Anderson
The Christmas City of the North parade has only been cancelled once in 65 years and it wasn't because of Covid 19.
News
Northland Marines honor USMC’s 248th birthday
Updated: Nov. 11, 2023 at 12:42 PM CST
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By
Dave Anderson
The founding of the USMC is an annual day of honor for Marines and Corps veterans.
News
Holding On To History: Long silent power dam still stands near Lake Vermilion
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 3:15 AM CST
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By
Dave Anderson
The Pike River dam hasn't generated a watt of electricity since the 1920's but still plays a role in water management.
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Holding On To History: Bong Heritage Center continues to gather oral histories from veterans
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 10:26 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
Veterans are urged to record their experiences at the Bong Center in Superior.
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Holding On To History: Classic rock bands already prepping for completion of Duluth Armory restoration
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 10:29 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
The Armory was a popular place for bands to play in the 60's and those groups hope to play there again soon after a long restoration.
Holding on to History
Holding On To History: 105th Anniversary of the Moose Lake, Cloquet Fires
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 11:29 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
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Jeffrey F McClure
Holding On To History: 105th Anniversary of the Moose Lake, Cloquet Fires
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Holding On To History: Underwater exploration teams race to find long lost sunken ore boat
Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 10:31 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
The SS Henry Steinbrenner has been missing since 1953 so two teams of experienced divers went looking for the wreck this year.
First Alert Clouds & Radar
Holding on to History
Holding on to History: Lester River Rendezvous celebrates voyageurs
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 10:43 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
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Jeffrey F McClure
In the 18th and 19th centuries, our lakes and rivers were plied by fur traders.
News
Holding On To History: Medal of Honor recipient Mike Colalillo remembered through scholarship
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 10:25 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
The late Mike Colalillo of Duluth earned the Medal of Honor in a pitched battle against Nazis in 1945 and is also honored today with a scholarship in his name.
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Holding On To History: Finnish heritage lives on at Wirtanen Farm
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 10:20 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
19th century Finnish life is preserved at the Wirtanen Farm near St. Louis County Highway 4.
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Holding On To History: Norwegian immigrant remembers first century in Duluth
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 10:23 AM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
Lilly Haldorsen moved to Duluth in 1923 and has witnessed several historic events in the last century.
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Holding On To History: Do Ghost Trains Haunt Northland Woods?
Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 10:21 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson investigates legends of lost locomotives from the Boundary Waters to Northwest Wisconsin.
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Holding On To History: Steam tractors live on at Lakehead Harvest Reunion
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 10:24 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
Steam power ruled the farm scene from the 1860's to the 1920's.
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Holding On To History: Tower-Soudan history talks teach young and old about the past
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 10:21 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
Monthly history talks on the Vermilion Range have run from bus lines to businesses and beyond.
Weather Forecast
Monday holds the only rain chance for the week ahead
Updated: Aug. 20, 2023 at 4:36 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
A slight chance for light rain totals will be the only shot at showers for the dry week ahead
Holding on to History
Holding On To History: Civil War re-enactors honor Albert Woolson in Duluth
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 10:25 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
The Civil War's last survivor lived in Duluth and was honored Saturday by admirers.
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Holding On To History: Richard Bong remembered on 78th anniversary of his death in plane crash
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 9:15 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
The namesake of the Bong Bridge was killed in a jet fighter test flight in August, 1945.
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Holding On To History: New book about Great Depression public art projects in the works
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 10:04 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
Public projects put artists to work during the Great Depression and many of those paintings and sculptures still exist in the Northland.
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Holding On To History: Ely’s Pioneer Mine offers surface tours
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 9:40 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
Soudan's Mine tour isn't the only one on the Vermilion Range.
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Holding On To History: Highlights of 110 years of Northland air shows
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 10:29 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
From Ely to the Twin Ports, air shows have been keeping eyes on the skies since 1913.
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Holding On To History: Proctor military memorial airplane stabilized to avoid collapse
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 9:58 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
The F101 fighter plane that honors two Air Guard pilots lost in a crash was at risk of crashing down from its pedestal.
Holding on to History: Locals recount 1988 fireworks mishap at Bayfront
Updated: Jul. 3, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
Duluth locals look back on the 1988 fireworks mishap in Bayfront Park.
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Holding On To History: Tower’s historic 1895 fire hall will become home again to 1891 fire engine after restoration
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 10:42 PM CDT
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By
Dave Anderson
Brick repairs are underway on the oldest municipal building north of the Twin Ports.