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Two historic lighthouses in Duluth could be open for tours in the next few years

Two historic lighthouses in Duluth could be open for tours in the next few years

Nonprofit groups have acquired historic lighthouses on either side of the Duluth Ship Canal, and are raising money to restore the iconic structures, with the goal of opening them to public tours.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: 10 of the best, most iconic views in Minnesota

Photos: 10 of the best, most iconic views in Minnesota

From lake cliffs to river bluffs to prairies, there’s an endless list of contenders for the title Minnesota’s Best View. MPR News editor and Wander & Wonder alum Andrew Krueger shares his list of loveliest spots. What are yours?
by Andrew Krueger

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Billionaire Kathy Cargill now selling half of the properties she bought on Duluth’s Park Point

Billionaire Kathy Cargill now selling half of the properties she bought on Duluth’s Park Point

Billionaire Kathy Cargill created a stir when she bought up more than a dozen properties on Duluth’s Park Point and razed many of the homes. Now she’s selling about half of what she bought.
by Dan Kraker

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Duluth man walks up to 12 miles a day checking in on people living on the streets

Duluth man walks up to 12 miles a day checking in on people living on the streets

Nathan Kesti walks up to 12 miles a day around downtown Duluth, offering “compassionate accountability” to people who don’t have a home, and who are often struggling with addiction and mental health issues. 
by Dan Kraker

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Duluth man thrown from boat in Lake Superior shares details of his swim to safety

Duluth man thrown from boat in Lake Superior shares details of his swim to safety

The man who was thrown from a boat in Lake Superior last week and swam to safety is sharing his story, and how he swam in the darkness to an island before flagging down a boat to rescue him.
by Dan Kraker

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Man thrown from boat in Lake Superior swims 2 miles to safety

Man thrown from boat in Lake Superior swims 2 miles to safety

A man who was thrown out of a boat and into frigid Lake Superior Friday evening survived after swimming about 2 miles to safety to a small island offshore from the Grand Portage reservation in far northeast Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Great Lakes swimmers plan to complete the journey the Edmund Fitzgerald started

Great Lakes swimmers plan to complete the journey the Edmund Fitzgerald started

This weekend, a group of long-distance swimmers plan to begin a more than 400 mile swim relay across Lakes Superior and Huron to complete the journey of the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald started 50 years ago this fall.
by Dan Kraker

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