2011 Grandma's Marathon Race Results

The 2011 Grandma's Marathon will be run on June 19th in Duluth, MN Here is the link to the                                ...

TEA Party Express III coming to Minnesota April 8, 2010

"It is currently scheduled to stop in St  Paul and Duluth. Please check the included link for exact times as the date approaches. Currently details are St. Paul/Minneapolis 930a to 11a Near the State Capitol...

Joan Najbar Suing Gov for Letter Falsely Stamped "DECEASED"

Joan Najbar is suing the federal government for returning a letter she sent her son stationed in Iraq, with a "DECEASED" stamp on it. Joan Najbar's son, Sam Eininger, was in fact not killed, and the "DECEASED" stamp was proven to be an error. Joan Najbar claimed $118,000 in...

Grandma's Marathon winners: Christopher Raabe and Mary Akor

The 2009 Grandma's Marathon is now over and two American's, Christopher Raabe and Mary Akor have won for the men and the women. This was the 33rd Grandma's Marathon in Duluth. Christopher was the first American...

American Finnish Celebration in Minnesota

I heard about Finnfest about a year ago, from my friend at Newsvine. But this year it has got much publicity, because president Tarja Halonen visits the Finnfest."Around 10,000 Americans of Finnish descent are...

Storm dumps more than 2 feet of snow in northern Minn.

The poor cowboys out there on the Iron Range!   ;}Although this is a serious weather story, I must admit that everytime I hear the words "Iron Range" I think of Da Yoopers and their song about the guy...

vintage pinup arts by Baron von lind

retro pinupBorn in Duluth, Minnesota in the year 1937, Jerry 'Baron' von Lind was the fourth son of Alma & Hjalmar von Lind. His father Hjalmar was born the son of Baron Johann von Lind in a small town...

Christian Groups: I-35 a Holy Highway

Apparently Highway I-35, which runs from Laredo, TX., to Duluth, MN, is the opposite of a Highway to Hell; members of Christian groups located near the highway are saying that it was mentioned in the Bible (as...

Single mother Jammie Thomas fined $220,000 for music file sharing

Jammie Thomas, a Native American from Minnesota, is one of 26,000 people the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has sued over the past four years for alleged use of music “file-sharing” software."A single mother who took a stand against America’s biggest...

Sony BMG's chief anti-piracy lawyer: "Copying" music you own is "stealing"

"When questioned by Richard Gabriel, lead counsel for the record labels, Pariser suggested that what millions of music fans do is actually theft. The dirty deed? Ripping your own CDs or downloading songs you already own."

Mansion Madam, Lisa Ann Taylor, Looking For A Sex Columnist Job

"As she awaits trial as the "Mansion Madam," Lisa Ann Taylor is looking for job, caring for kittens and girding for a bruising legal fight. Prosecutors say the former Penthouse Pet charged clients up to $10,000 to perform sex acts in her million-dollar house in the Sugarloaf...

One Dead In House Fire

" May 29, 2007 Minnesota - A man died in a house fire in Duluth's East End early this morning after firefighters were unable to resuscitate him. The fire was reported about 2 a.m. at 2626 Jefferson St. by a person who ran into the Holiday Station at 26th Avenue East and...

Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007

"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media Sources: Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005 Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story” Author: Elliot D....

Lisa Ann Taylor Back In The Grind

"Somewhere between the seediness of a trucker-friendly diner in Florida and the glamour of Vegas, Lisa Ann Taylor watched a stage full of young, beautiful naked women. She'd been on stages like this for 23 years...

Anglican Church of Canada names first bishop representing aboriginals

" TORONTO (CP) - The Anglican Church of Canada marked what it called a "historic moment" in its history Thursday as it introduced Mark MacDonald as its first bishop representing aboriginals in an effort to heal a long-standing rift with the country's First Nations. MacDonald,...

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