364 Disturbing the peace crimes in the hillside. These are just ones reported. What is the average price of a DPD response to these “events”? Please contact the city planners to insure that during the process of re-zoning our fair city, the neighborhoods surrounding the colleges aren’t sacrificed.

*this is also road warriors LAST show*

We lost a dog around the Kenwood-Howard Gnesen area.  His name is Max, he is a 10-year-old yellow lab with our phone number on his collar.  Have you seen him?

On the left is Twin Cities’ writer Brian Beatty, and on the right is some dude who was at Carmody Irish Pub last night. Below, Greg Cougar Conley.

One of the oldest and prettiest cemeteries in the area is also one of the most obscure. This one is on Cemetery Road off County Road Z, near County Road A, just south of Superior.

I want to start a woodwind quintet. I play oboe and have a fine flutist that is probably game. We need a clarinetist, french horner, and a bassoonist.

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Local connection to this story: One of the hikers, Shane Bauer, is brother-in-law to Nate Lindstrom, who is a local photographer and manager of the Superior Papa Murphy’s.

Free the Hikers fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 27, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Spiritual Deli, 3 W. Superior St., Duluth

I would feel a lot more comfortable eating food at the DECC if it came from a catering kitchen instead of a “catering kitchen.”

I want to hear what everyone thinks about health care. Good discussion from both sides of the issue. Have fun!

Duluth Library book sale – Friends of the DPL fundraiser 2009 – Come again next August

iFILMS: independent & international films@
Fall/Winter 2009-2010 Series
Go to www.duluth.lib.mn.us

A free film series sponsored by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library

All films begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Main Library’s Green Room.
The Green Room opens at 1:15.

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Have you been to the Zinema yet? I went to see The Big Lebowski last Friday and Moon earlier this week. If you have not been, what are you waiting for? This theatre is a jewel! I have been bitching for years about the lack of good movies in Duluth and now the drought is over.

Nick and I have made a commitment to support the Zinema 2 as much as humanly possible. Hell, I don’t have to sneak my beer in anymore, they sell it at the concession stand! Good beer on tap and for those on a budget get a bucket of Premiums for 10 bucks. When you are done with those 6 beers you can pee in the bucket! No more pesky bathroom breaks! More exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously the Zinema 2 is the best thing to happen to Duluth in a long time and I hope it is supported. Quit yer bitching and go see a movie!

Having attended the United Way Chili Cook-off numerous times, I have two pieces of advice to those who either have never gone before or don’t easily learn from past mistakes:

1) Don’t wear a jacket or sweatshirt into the event. It’s pretty warm outside this year, so maybe you wouldn’t have done that anyway, but my point is that no matter what the weather is like outside, there are 40 different kinds of chili being cooked for a giant crowd of people inside. It gets hot.

2) It’s best to go to this event with someone you don’t mind sharing food with. Instead of the two of you getting two portions of everything, just get one portion and share. If you like that particular chili, get a second portion. If you don’t, move on. You don’t want to waste a lot of time and stomach on a chili you don’t like, because there are many that you will like if you can get to them before they run out.

2009 United Way Chili Cook-off
Sept. 17 | 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. | DECC
$6 for adults; $3 for kids

Also, I should note two art openings going on tonight (Sept. 17) for your post-chilifest enjoyment:

1) “Burning Bridges,” new paintings by Eric Dubnicka at Washington Gallery from 5 to 7 p.m.

2) Photography by Nate Lindstrom at the Spiritual Deli from 7 to 9 p.m.

The Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA) will be offering its next advocacy training starting in October 2009. This training, composed of various sessions, prepares volunteers to provide advocacy services on PAVSA’s 24-hour crisis/resource line and/or in the hospital setting with sexual assault survivors.

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A neighbor of mine put up a big trampoline in his back yard yesterday. The weird thing about this, other than that mid-September is a strange time to assemble something that will have to be taken apart in October, is that I have two other neighbors with trampolines.

Can anyone out there identify a city block in Duluth with more than three trampolines? I think my block might have the record.

Yard Sale at 417 N. 11th Ave. W. (Observation Hill)
Friday & Saturday Sept. 18 & 19, 8-4

Thousands of 50s-60s-70s-80s records: 45s, LPs & 78s CHEAP!
Household, electronics, old tools, men’s clothes, collectables & antiques, golf, fishing, camping, leather couch, 19th century Haviland China, bike rack for car, old Coke, 2 cases 4″ wall tile NEW, electric guitar.

Cancelled if rain.

Below is a full list of Pledge Week events:

Tuesday, Sept. 29 – Kick off party at Pizza Luce. Doors at 8:00.
Charlie Parr, Toby Churchill, Lookdown Moon, and Rusty Johnson will
perform. Raffle, prizes, and loads of information on the factory
farming industry and veggie/vegan lifestyles
Cost = Free

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It has ben confirmed that Sunday September 27 will be the season premier of Extreme Makeover – Home Edition and that the first show if the season will feature none other than our South Shore friends the Huber family.  Ace’s on 29th in Superior will be hosting a party during the show – offering FREE appetizers and snacks during the show.  The back room will feature EM – HE on all the TVs and we will celebrate Superior’s amazing role in the life changing event.  Producers of the show say that the residents and businesses in the Twin Ports turned out in droves, maybe the most local support they have seen in the history of the show.  So come on down to Ace’s on 29th in Superior on 9/27 and celebrate the Huber’s joy and watch your fellow Northlanders on TV.

I am really interested in getting involved in efforts to support some sort of health care reform. Is there a local organization working to support this and show our leaders we think this is important and necessary?

This is something I’ve been really concerned about as an uninsured young adult and I feel like I need to do something other than shout at the television.

Please help!

–Amy Swanoski