Latest Episodes
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Anniversaries Of Treaty Rights Court Decisions Celebrated, And Music By Janie & The Spokes
On Friday, March 8, the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians celebrates 50 years of the Gurnoe Decision, a 1970s court ruling that affirmed the Red Cliff and Bad River bands’ fishing rights in Lake Superior. Last fall, the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission marked 40 years since the Voigt Decision,…
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Taking T-Rex Off The Legislative Map, Plus Versatile Pianist Tom Cawcutt
The website ProPublica called the map a tyrannosaurus — with its hungry mouth taking a bite out of Democratic-leaning Douglas County to push Wisconsin’s 73rd Assembly district Republican. Now, the maps have been redrawn, with the state Supreme Court agreeing they more fairly reflect Wisconsin’s voting demographics. University of Wisconsin-Superior Political Science Professor Alisa Von…
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Ahoy, Mates! A Review And Forecast For The Port Of Duluth-Superior, And Music From Babie Eyes
The 2023-24 shipping season is over and the iron boats are laid up for the winter — except with our unseasonably warm temperatures, you may be asking, “What winter?” Nevertheless, the port of Duluth-Superior sticks to its schedule, gearing up for the new season in March after posting impressive numbers for iron ore and grain…
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Duluth (Along With Superior) Does Elton John
Thirteen years ago, Elton John made history with his performance at a packed Duluth Entertainment Convention Center — one of the Twin Ports’ biggest concerts ever. On Saturday, 30+ local performers, roughly evenly divided between Superior and Duluth, as well as the greater region, returned the respect with a sold-out Elton John tribute concert at…
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President Biden Returns To Superior — Plus: It’s Ice Festival Time, And Mark Joseph Plays The Blues
Two years after he last visited Superior following the 2022 State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden has scheduled a return trip to the city. The planned visit, which follows the administration’s announcement this week of $1 billion in federal aid to replace the Blatnik Bridge linking Duluth and Superior, will be highlighted on…