Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Sunny, with a high near 61.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Arts & Culture
Moments in Time: The Beaver House
-In this edition of WTIP's ongoing historical series, Moments in Time, we hear the story of The Beaver House, a mom and pop bait and tackle shop that's been a fixture on the corner of Broadway
First-ever food history exhibit at Nat'l. Museum of American History opens
-Buck chatted Nov. 23 with Paula Johnson, curator at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., about their brand-new exhibit, "Food: Transforming the American Table 1950-2000," which features Julia Child's kitchen, among other things. The exhibit examines some of the big changes in food and wine in postwar America.
Anishinaabe Way: Wendy Quade
-Wendy Quade has taught Anishinaabemowin and American History at Cloquet Sr. High School for ten years. In this edition of Anishinaabe Way, Ms. Quade and her students share their hard work in learning how to speak the Ojibwe language.
Ms. Quade also discusses the importance of indigenous language retention and cultural history curriculum in our schools.
Award-winning Alaska writer Seth Kantner visits The Roadhouse
-Buck welcomed Alaska writer, photographer and commercial fisherman Seth Kantner to Studio A Nov. 16. Seth is the highly-acclaimed author of "Ordinary Wolves" and "Shopping for Porcupine," and was in Grand Marais as the featured speaker at North House Folk School's Winterer's Gathering.
Mary R. Morgan on the unique difficulties of losing a twin
-Bob visited Nov. 16 with Mary Rockefeller Morgan, author of "Beginning with the End: A Memoir of Twin Loss & Healing." She's a therapist who specializes in working with twinless twins. In this book, she shares her personal story of losing her twin brother at age 23, and how the special bond between twins affects the grieving process.
Bill Emerson & Wally Hughes bring amazing bluegrass to Studio A
-Legendary banjo player Bill Emerson & fiddle player Wally Hughes stopped by The Roadhouse Nov. 2 to chat and play some foot-tappin' tunes. They were in town with the rest of Bill's band, Sweet Dixie, for the 22nd annual Bluegrass Masters Weekend at Lutsen Resort.
Michael Schumacher, author of "Mighty Fitz," on the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
-Michael Schumacher, author of "Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald," visited with Bob Nov. 2 about writing the book and why this particular shipwreck fascinates so many people. The anniversary of the disaster is Nov. 10.
Magnetic North: Shore lunch observed
Vicki Biggs-Anderson-Welcome back to Magnetic North, a veritable smorgasbord for the birds and beasts of the field. At least the ones who hang out along the ribbon of highway hugging Lake Superior.
Bill & Kate Isles bring their delightful music to The Roadhouse
-Matthew Brown & Ann Possis welcomed Duluth singer-songwriters Bill & Kate Isles to Studio A Oct. 26. They were in town to play a fundraiser for the North Shore Music Association the following evening. Did you know they met via public radio?
Mary Casanova on her new book, "Frozen," set in 1920s border country
-Ann Possis chatted with author Mary Casanova Oct. 26 about her newest book, "Frozen," from the U of MN Press. Set in the beautiful, wild area near Rainy Lake in the 1920s, it's a historical novel that tells the story of a determined young woman as well as a fascinating time in our past. You can watch a brief book trailer here.
