PDD Quiz: May 2021 in Review

Test your knowledge of May 2021 headlines with this week’s PDD Quiz!

The next PDD quiz, on notable Duluth animals, is coming your way on June 13. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at [email protected] by June 10.

Results

You’ve been paying attention to local headlines! Well done!

#1 This Duluth native will serve as an NBC commentator during the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics.

Goucher competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Read more on the story here.

#2 The Radisson Hotel Duluth Harborview recently renovated a room in honor of this musician.

Elvis stayed in the suite in 1976 and 1977. PDD has more on the story here.

#3 Which music and gift store announced that its Duluth location would not reopen?

The Duluth store had been in operation for 33 years. Read more about the closure on PDD.

#4 This Glensheen director will take over as executive director of the DECC in June.

WDIO has more on the story here.

#5 Gordy’s Hi-Hat was featured for a second time in this Food Network show.

Gordy’s was first featured on the show in 2010; the Pine Journal has more coverage here.

#6 This confectionary announced plans to open under new ownership.

Learn more on the Fox 21 News website.

#7 Bentleyville announced plans to construct the world’s tallest what?

Visit the WDIO website for more on the story.

#8 Duluthian Matthew Francis will be featured on an upcoming season of this Fox TV show.

The Duluth News Tribune has more on the story here.

#9 This organization received an unexpected $500,000 grant from the McKnight Foundation.

Visit the CBS3 website for more on the story.

#10 Patrons of the Duluth Public Library may now check out this item.

Find out more information on the Duluth Public Library’s website.

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