Another Station Change
After yet another radio format switch I find myself wondering the reason for it all, and when it will end. I must admit, the Bridge was one of the few stations left that I could stand to listen to.
Upper Midwest Broadcasting Station News reports:
Midwest Communications’ KDAL-FM/95.7 (Duluth) has dropped its “Bridge” Adult Alternative format and is now carrying Rock of the 1970s, `80s, and `90s as “Rock 96.”
What are everyone’s thoughts?
Furthur at the Northrup
Check out some of the band’s shows from this past summer. Entire Terrapin Suites. Killer.
Dirty Horse rocks the Brewhouse on Wednesday, Sept. 15
Come out and celebrate Ian Kvale’s 21st birthday with Dirty Horse at the Brewhouse!
New PDD Bumper Stickers
I love this time of year. The leaves may be falling, but the Perfect Duluth Day sticker harvest has just begun. Stop by the Perfect Duluth Day booth at Chester Bowl’s Fall Fest this Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9:30am – 4:30pm to pick up your own free Perfect Duluth Day bumper sticker.
This is a brand new batch of stickers with a slightly different design than the original. (If you have an old sticker, you will officially be stuck in the past after Saturday.)
The PDD booth will be on the right side as you enter the park from Skyline, about halfway down the row.
Weather should be good, but the rain date is Sunday, Sept. 19, same time.
If you can’t make it to Fall Fest but still want a sticker, send a S.A.S.E to PDD.
Perfect Duluth Day
P.O. Box 7305
Duluth MN 55807
Tim Kaiser UMD Market in the Plaza Wednesday
UMD Market in the Plaza
Every Wednesday 1:30 – 4:30
UMD Kirby Plaza
1120 Kirby Drive (more…)
Heads up! 12th and 14th Avenues East are now two-way streets!
In case you missed it, or nearly had a head-on collision today … with little fanfare, East 12th and 14th Avenues are now two-way streets! No longer can drivers drag race up 14th in a dash to get to Burrito Union first. Gone are the days of stopping at every stoplight on 12th. Be safe out there.
Trampled by Turtles on MTV?
It just might happen if the band gets enough votes in MTV’s online contest.
I just love seeing that iconic MTV logo up in the corner, makes me smile, but then again I’m a child of the 1980s and maybe it means something different to me than others.
Sing! A Women’s Chorus
Hear Us
League of Women Voters Fall Kick-Off Event
Thursday, Sept. 16
Event begins at 6:30, performance 7:45-8:15 at the Play Ground
Join Us
Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45, Sept. 22 – Dec. 8
Woodland Middle School $25
Duluth Public Schools Community Education
Woodland Community School – 728-7463
This group is very friendly, very fun, very different from your “normal” choral ensemble. No music reading, no mumbled hymn singing, no screeching sopranos. Traditional music from the U.S. and West Africa and original songs written/arranged just for the chorus.
Melanie/Mark, Dennis/Frank, and others … ask the Hillsider to ask them
Do you have a question you would like to ask the candidates? The Hillsider will contact them with questions. Please help give us ideas. You could comment here or you could email me at hillsider @ sundogpress.com. I need your questions by Tuesday, Sept. 14. The Hillsider will run the candidate’s answers in its October issue.
Here are the candidates that we plan to include:
Minnesota Sixth District Judge for Court 11
Mike Cuzzo
Timothy A. Costley
Minnesota State Representative District 7B:
Tony Salls (Independence)
Travis Silvers (Republican) Facebook page
Kerry Gauthier (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)kerryforrep.com
Minnesota State Senator for District 7
Rilla Debot Opelt (Republican)
Roger J. Reinert (DFL)
District 1 County Commissioner
Dennis Fink
Frank Jewell
County Attorney
Melanie Ford
Mark Rubin
Minnesota Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Tom Horner & James A. Mulder (Independence)
Tom Emmer & Annette T. Meeks (Republican)
Mark Dayton & Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL)
I am looking forward to some unique questions.
Hillfest 2010: Livin’ in the Hillside
The Hillside community welcomes its friends and neighbors to the first annual Hillfest, a new festival celebrating the Hillside. Hillfest will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the intersection of N. Sixth Ave. E. & Fourth St.
With live music, food, local art and craft vendors, a wealth of children’s activities, community information, and the revival of the Whole Foods Co-op Tofu Toss, it’s going to be a great day in the Hillside. Admission is free, and everyone is invited!
Participants are encouraged to walk or bike to Hillfest, though free parking will be available in the St. Mary’s ramp at 320 E. Fourth St. Kids will have the opportunity to decorate their bikes before a bike rodeo by the Duluth Police Department, try their luck on the climbing wall, and listen to music and stories from local artists.
Live music on the main stage will include Treetop Tango, 2one8, and others. The Whole Foods’ Tofu Toss is a ridiculously fun event, with all proceeds donated to East Hillside Patch’s Mind 2 Mind program. Tofu Toss registration forms are available at Whole Foods Co-op.
Hillfest is still accepting vendor registration. Registration is only $10, so it’s a great way to sell your wares and promote your business or organization.
For more information, check out the Hillfest Facebook page or the website at duluthmn.gov/hillfest.
Student Art Exhibit — Laramie Carlson!
Hello all of PDD! I’m just letting you know of my BFA (Digital Arts and Photography) opening tomorrow evening at the Tweed Museum of Art!
It’s on Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 4-6pm. It’s free!
Hope to see you there!
Leaf it up to Wisconsin
Is anyone else as excited about fall colors as I am? Probably. So for those headed toward Wisconsin in pursuit of your “fall color fix” check out the Wis. Department of Tourism’s interactive fall colors report.
United States Steel Duluth Works
It’s amusing to me that the soundtrack to this slideshow is by Dokken. You might think that’s a poor choice, but I remember 20 years ago the only Duluth kids into Dokken were from Morgan Park, so it makes sense.
Also, tragically, the one sentence of text in the video contains multiple errors, but oh well. (more…)
We’re looking to partner with local landlords who own apt. buildings
We’re looking for landlords in Duluth who want to partner with our group that provides on-site mental health services.
Our model is that we provide on-site services within a particular building. We provide a variety of mental health services and are available beyond typical working hours. For example, we may be willing to rent an office in the apt. building- providing staff up to 24/7.
Yes, there are other programs out there. HDC provides outreach, case management. Also there are the HRA programs that provide Sec. 8, Bridges and Shelter Plus vouchers. Our model is something different that taps into additional funding streams and which allows us to be more on-site and responsive to people’s needs.
If anyone knows of landlords out there that own an apt. building and who may be interested in hearing how this program can help them I’d love to talk to them.
We want to get people the help they can use while also partnering with landlords to address the challenges that sometimes come with renting to individuals who need additional supports to live well in the community.
Thanks! I appreciate the help.
It’s Only Rock and Roll
Registration is now open for Duluth Does the Rolling Stones. The concert will be Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 at 7pm.
For all the info go to duluthdoes.com.
The infamous ”Winnebago Man” has Duluth ties
Jack Rebney of the movie Winnebago Man apparently worked in Duluth back in the day.
[This post originally contained a video clip from Daily Motion that is no longer available.]
Pavement @ Roy Wilkins on Sept. 12
I have 2 GA tickets to the Pavement show tomorrow night in St. Paul. Can’t go to the show. Paid $100 bucks for the pair, but you can have them for free if you promise to go to the show. Contact me at sean42atgmaildotcom.
Best of the Twin Cities: Duluth winners from 1999 to 2011
A collection of Duluth-related stuff from City Pages’ Best of the Twin Cities issues over the years.
2011
Best Blues Artist
Charlie Parr
Charlie Parr is the real deal. A Duluthian through and through, he’s about as unpretentious as they come. Climbing up on stage dressed in a flannel shirt, carpenter’s pants, and work boots, he wields his steel-stringed guitar like it’s an extension of his body, effortlessly gliding over the frets with a slide and letting it reverberate before trading it for a banjo or a 12-string. Sometimes when he plays he’s accompanied by an unassuming young lad who looks like he’s been plucked straight from the ore mines on the Iron Range, who clangs on train spikes and steel bars while Parr sings and strums. And while Parr’s guitar playing is technically complex and seemlingly effortless, it’s his voice-a blues howl with a soft side, which can climb up from a sweet moan into a loud bellow at a moment’s notice-that accentuates the stark, sad nature of his songs, painting vivid portraits through lyrics about loneliness, the devil, and making things right with the Lord. (more…)
Fink does not seek endorsment
First District Commissioner Dennis Fink did not seek the endorsement of AFSCME or the Central Labor Body. The two have combined and have a new name this year but will still offer two endorsements. It seems odd to me that one group would hand out two endorsements under the false precedence of being two groups.
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Connect the Dots!
Join your friends and neighbors for Duluth LISC and the At Home in Duluth Collaborative’s fourth annual Neighborhood Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 2.
The event opens at Clyde Iron Works (2920 W. Michigan St.) with a free breakfast from 8:30 – 9:45 am, and features a program starting at 10:45 am, during which five Duluth Neighborhood Heroes will be honored. Along with free entertainment, childcare and fun activities, and transportation, attendees can visit dozens of resource tables, offering valuable information and tips from community-minded businesses and organizations from 8:30 am to noon.
The public is warmly invited to this free, family-oriented event. Together, we’ll celebrate successes — past, present and future — in Duluth’s five core neighborhoods: East Hillside, Central Hillside, Lincoln Park, West Duluth and Morgan Park. To make childcare or transportation reservations, call Duluth LISC at 727-7761.
Upset Duluth
Every month or so there is a story in the Duluth News Tribune about a community member or group of people upset about something. The story usually features a photo like the one above, shot by Bob King.
I don’t mean to make light of any of the issues these people are upset about, or be critical at all of the photography. Just the opposite. What I’m saying is, for some reason I love these photos. Seriously. (more…)
Lost Dog in Gary
Hi everyone. I’m a longtime lurker, first time thread-starter. I’m looking for your help in finding my grandparents’ lost dog in Gary. (more…)