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The Blatnik Bridge first opened in 1961. After 60 years, the bridge is deteriorating and nearing the end of its useful life. Around 33,000 drivers use the bridge each day to travel between the two cities. Danielle Kaeding/WPR An estimated $1.8 billion plan to replace a major bridge connecting Superior and Duluth will receive aTuesday, May 30, 2023
Lake Superior from the ISS. Photo Credit: NASA Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP) has been tracking the drownings on the Great Lakes since 2010. The nonprofit has tracked at least 1170 fatal drownings, with 2020-2022 having over one hundred per year. So far this year, there have been 15 drownings on the Great Lakes, includingWednesday, February 8, 2023
Duluth, MN – In the winter, Stoney Point on Lake Superior is as scenic as it is quiet. But every once in a while, the point turns into paradise for a band of surfers. "We talk about Minnesota, surfers in Minnesota. The coldest conditions, the warmest friends. I love it here, you know. Like no place else in the world," saidTuesday, December 20, 2022
SAULT STE MARIE, MI – The U.S. Coast Guard’s largest domestic icebreaking operation is underway in Lake Superior. The Coast Guard sector based in Sault Ste Marie has started its winter icebreaking efforts - known as Operation Taconite - because of an increasing amount of ice in the commercial ports located on the west sideMonday, December 5, 2022
Making waves as Minneapolis' largest and longest-running annual boating event for 50 years, the Discover® Boating Minneapolis Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive®, cruises into the Minneapolis Convention Center Thursday, January 19 - Sunday, January 22, welcoming enthusiasts and newcomers of all ages to discover theWednesday, September 7, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the Fall (September/October) 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. Highway 61 (yes, that one, if you're a Bob Dylan fan) winds along Minnesota's somewhat forgotten and overlooked North Shore. The ancient Sawtooth Mountains hover over the horizon as you cross over spectacular waterfalls.Thursday, February 3, 2022
A town near Lake Minnetonka, MN, is celebrating its 38th Chilly Open golf tournament—held on top of a frozen lake.
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