Composer Eddie Ojard stands at his keyboard as he pays homage to the 125th birthday of the Edna G. tugboat docked nearby. Ojard is a descendant of an Edna G. captain and operator of a tugboat company serving the Port of Duluth-Superior; Image by Robin Washington/2021

Simply Superior, September 3, 2021

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Friday, September 3, 2021, 10:00am

This week on “Simply Superior,” host Robin Washington covers opposing views of the $700 million gas power plant being planned for Superior. Guests include gas plant company partners and Sierra Club activists. Then, as the Edna G. tugboat had its 125^th birthday celebration last week, we hear from 12-year-old Eddie Ojard who performed at the event. Ojard is a composer and keyboardist who is the descendant of both an Edna G. captain and the operator of a tugboat company serving the Port of Duluth-Superior. Eddie shares his works, including “Tugboats” and other compositions paying homage.

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