Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. High near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gus
Showers. High near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Arts & Culture
Chris Gillis & Gordon Thorne play The Roadhouse
-Dick Swanson & Ann Possis welcomed Chris Gillis (keyboard) and Gordon Thorne (guitar) to Studio A May 23 for a fun set of music and chat.
The WolfGang plays classical music using instruments of Mozart's time
-Four members of the WolfGang, a classical sextet from the Twin Cities, joined Dick May 23 to talk about the music they play, the period instruments they use, and more. Two cuts from their CD are played in part during the interview. They were in Grand Marais to perform at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts May 24. Learn more about the Wolfgang here.
LSProject: Mercury and Fish Consumption
-Mercury is present in most of our waters in northeastern Minnesota, and often ultimately ends up in our bloodstream. In this edition of the Lake Superior Project, we learn about a study of me
The Thunderheads return to Studio A
-The Thunderheads (Steve Blexrud, Craig Paquette, Brad McDonald) brought their great music to Studio A May 16. They were in town to perform at the Gun Flint Tavern that weekend.
The North Shore Music Association presents Erica Ternes with The Wolfgang
-On Saturday, May 24, the NSMA is sponsoring a concert at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Kate Fitzgerald, the director of NSMA, talked to WTIP about the event.
Local Music Project: Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling
Cathy Quinn-This edition of the Local Music Project features long time Minnesota music makers Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling. Rich and Germaine reside in Sparta, Minnesota where Rich runs his recordin
Fascinating facts & stories about nature in three-minute bites, from scientist/outdoorsman Robert Zink
-Robert Zink's new book, "The Three-Minute Outdoorsman," distills the latest news from the world of science & nature into three-minute tidbits of interesting information for the regular reader. He chatted with Dave TerSteeg May 9 about the book, and tells some great, quirky stories. Did you know that chickadees in our neck of the woods are smarter than most? Can you guess why? Take a listen.
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Printmaking Intensive: Seeing Possiblitites
-MCAD instructor and printmaker Mary Leikvold will be teaching at the Grand Marais Art Colony May 29th through June 1st.
Slinky! Gumby! Barbie! New MNHS exhibit explores toys of years past
-Buck spoke May 2 with Adam Scher, senior curator at the MN Historical Society, about their new exhibit, "Toys of the '50s, '60s & '70s," opening May 24 at the MN History Center in St. Paul. You'll recognize many favorites as well as a few you haven't heard of...like the Johnny Horizon Environmental Test Kit? Many of the toys have Minnesota connections. Listen, have fun and learn a few things all at once.
