PDD Quiz: August 2025
Close out summer with this edition of the PDD Quiz, which reviews the month’s headlines and happenings.
A quiz about repurposed school buildings comes your way on Sept. 14. Please submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at alisonlinnaemoffat@gmail.com by Sept. 10.
Results
#1. A storage container with this company’s Minnesota State Fair booth was accidentally sold (then recovered).
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports on the story here.
#2. Which institution announced plans for a new baseball and softball complex?
Learn more about the plans on the Superior Telegram website.
#3. The St. Louis County board approved $16.5 million for facility improvements for this historic building.
Learn more about the proposed upgrades on the Northern News Now website.
#4. A restroom at this state park was a finalist for Cintas’ America’s Best Restroom competition.
Fox 9 reports on the competition here.
#5. Which former city councilor was named as interim director of the Lake Superior Zoo?
Fox 21 reports on Hobbs’ interim position here.
#6. Little Italy moved into the kitchen of this Superior tavern.
The Superior Telegram reports on the partnership here.
#7. Which local car dealership broke ground on a new location in Billings Park?
Learn more about the new location on the Fox 21 website.
#8. UW-Superior unveiled new branding, including a logo that abstractly evokes this shape.
Learn more about the branding refresh on UW-Superior’s website.
#9. UMD’s medical school, formerly a two-year program, expanded. How many years does the program offer now?
MPR News has more on the story here.
#10. Duluthian Mike Olson took home a State Fair blue ribbon in this contest for the second year in a row.
Northern News Now reports on the win here.