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Tony Dierckins is a local author, book designer and publisher. He has authored or co-authored almost two dozen books, will be presenting for Lunch With the History People. Tony will discuss “Duluth's Lost Grand Old Stage Theaters.” His presentation is derived from the book, which he co-authored with Maryanne C. Norton, entitled Lost Duluth.

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It can be hard to get an accurate idea of just how big, say, a giraffe actually is. Then one sticks its head in through your car window and you have a very, very clear idea.

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Members of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Authority gathered with officials from the Minnesota Vikings, political leaders, and fans of the team at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis for the ceremonial vote of approval and presentation of the schematics of the new $975 million Vikings stadium

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Congrats to the UMD Fighting Penguins Rugby Team,  the USA Rugby Men’s Collegiate Division II National Championship was this past weekend. After only winning 2 games all of last year they have put more than 20 on the board.

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You may not know this, but May is Arbor Month in Minnesota. Which means it's time to get some new trees planted and growing. This year, Minnesota’s Arbor Month theme is “Plant Trees for a Brighter Minnesota.” Minnesotans are encouraged to replace trees lost during the past year’s floods, tornadoes, blow downs and snowstorms.

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Hats off to Kid Rock for chastising  fellow recording artists for charging too much for concert tickets. In the May edition of Rolling Stone, he stated:  "we're all overpaid, it's ridiculous. People stopped going to concerts because they can't afford them."

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Several years ago, I interviewed Darlene Love and Mary Clayton, both appearing in this  film. I have stated many times on radio and print, great backup singers Like Darlene and Mary are vital to rock & roll, and always have been.

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“Glad you could make it tonight, we have six to eight million songs or so to play for you,” Rush bassist, vocalist and all-around prankster Geddy Lee jokingly said, addressing a sold out Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Thursday night (May 9). Although he may have been exaggerating a bit, it summoned loud cheers from the crowd at the mere thought of it. When you have 19 albums under your belt and many songs that clock in at six to seven minutes, the options are pretty wide open on any given night.

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Kiss Cam is pretty cool, I would think it's fun for the couples as well as the crowd. Sometimes though, it can be a bit embarrassing. When the camera found this couple, the lady let her man know they were on the videoboard and it was time to kiss. The man was on his cellphone and didn't want to be disturbed, waving off his lady..

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Parts of Superior and Douglas County will be treated by aerial spraying to slow the spread of the Gypsy Moth.  The Gypsy Moth is an invasive, leaf-eating insect than can feed on most of the types of trees and shrubs that are found in North America.

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More than 40 years after David Bowie recorded 'Space Oddity,' the song has finally made its way into outer space.

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A sweet treat left a bitter taste in the mouths of some hungry tourists.

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