News and Current Affairs
Duluth Does Cash & Young
Following in the footsteps of the Duluth Does Dylan and the Duluth Does White tribute, Sacred Heart Music Center is putting together a concert to showcase local talent featuring songs by Johnny Cash and Neil Young.
Performers of all genres are encouraged to sign up; klezmer groups, barbershop quartets, jug bands, tuba trios, pan flute players or whatever as well as the the usual guitar strumming suspects. This is to be a (mostly) acoustic show so no Marshall stacks allowed, sorry.
Concert will Thursday May 28 and registration is open until April 17th. Sign up at Duluth Does
Artists chosen to participate will receive a copy of the show recorded by Sacred Heart Studio, free pizza and beer and a stipend.
Diets Suck: There’s a Better Way to Reach Your Perfect Weight
There’s a better way to reach your ideal weight.
The key to weight loss isn’t found in a starvation diet or torturing yourself on a treadmill. Believe it or not, you already have it – it’s in your mind. You just need to learn how to use it.
Join us for a six-week course to learn how to balance mind and body to achieve weight loss.
MIND – Kim Luedtke, PhD, will teach you how to upgrade your brain’s food/weight blueprint to break free from the patterns that prevent you from losing weight.
BODY – Katrina Hendrickson, Yoga Instructor, will help you to stretch out and relax. This is gentle stretching for any body. Dress in comfortable clothing.
Thursdays, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., April 9 – May 14
101 W. 2nd St, #301 – Duluth (Carnegie Building)
Tuition for 6 week class – $240 (credit cards accepted)
To register: 218-279-5026 or [email protected]
IN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY, I’D LIKE TO INVITE ANYONE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING TO JOIN US AT THE FIRST SESSION (APRIL 9) FOR FREE.
PLEASE RSVP TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE.
Duluth Arrowhead Volleyball Tourney
This year was the 52nd annual Duluth Arrowhead Volleyball Tournament sponsored by Grandma’s on March 21st. This years pool of 92 teams was one of the largest in the long history of the tourney and was played at UMD, CSS, Esko HS and Marshall HS. Special thanks to the Minnesota Volleyball Association for putting together this great tourney! Learn more about the MVA here: www.mnvba.com
2009 Duluth Arrowhead Results
| Men’s AA 1st – Omega Force 2nd – Silverbacks Men’s A Men’s BB Men’s B |
Women’s AA 1st – Cool 2nd – Recovering Boozers Women’s HA Women’ s LA Women’s BB |
Congratulations to all these teams!
NCAA Playoffs – UMD Bulldogs live stream.
Dogs play Princeton at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis.
UPDATE: Bulldogs win 5-4 in OT!
Live GameTracker Online
More “from Duluth to Balad” Showings
If you missed it the first time, find out what all the hubub is about, and t
alk about the economic future of our town-3 more showings with Q+A:
Tuesday March 24th, 6:30 PM, College of St. Scholastica, Tower 1121
sponsored by Amnesty International at CSS
Wednesday March 25th, 7 PM, UWS, Old Main 316 sponsored by SDS
Wednesday April 29th, 7 PM, Superior Public Library
sponsored by Grandmothers for Peace
for more info (and to see the movie online, see crispykale.blogspot.com
Fathers Forever (reprise)
MN Fathers Forever Saturday March 21st at Fond du Lac Tribaland Community College
MINNESOTA FATHERS FOREVER
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720
MINNESOTA FATHERS FOREVER: March 21, 2009 (Saturday), 9:30am-3:00pm, Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College, 2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720. This event is about honoring fathers and connecting them with the resources that they need to best serve their children. We welcome fathers who are looking for positive solutions to problems with child support, child custody, and parenting time issues. Fathers who attend for will get assistance in modifying their child support orders, drivers license reinstatement, and legal information/assistance.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Oscar Reed (former Vikings running back with 3 Superbowl appearances). Special appearance by members of the 2008 National Championship UMD Football Bulldogs.
The thought provoking film “Smoke Signals” will also be shown.
Free family photos of dads and kids resource vendor booths, child care, lunch, and limited transportation are all available. This event was created by a large coalition of organizations that really care about strengthening families in our region, including the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA), Boyz II Dadz Young Fathers Program, Carlton County Child Support, Fond du Lac Head Start, Fond du Lac Social Services, St. Louis County Child Support, and University of Minnesota Extension and many, many others.
TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: Free rides to and from Duluth are available. A van will leave the Central Hillside Community Center at 8:45 am on Saturday Morning. A return trip to Duluth will be made at 3:15 pm from Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. Call me for transportation details (jp Boyz II Dadz: 218.391.8330)
Renegade Comedy Night
Another friday night, another night of improv at the PeasantWorks Porch brought to you by Renegade Comedy Theatre. The show’s at 8pm and it only costs $5 for a full evening of funny. You really can’t beat that.
Sure, there’s another show playing right now that promises a news anchor in a thong, but we’ve got Jody Kujawa. You never know what body part he’s going to shove in your face.
Earth Hour March 28th
Earth Hour is something that is going on March 28th. They just ask you to turn off the lights to your house from 8:30-9:30 p.m. as a way to ‘Vote Earth.’
I think this is a really cool initiative because last year about 50 million households/businesses participated in Earth Hour by shutting off their lights, and this year they hope to have 1 billion people participate!
I hope you all will join me for Earth Hour on 3/28/2009.
Do you all have any ideas on how to bring Earth Hour to Duluth. Sarah’s table is already serving candlelit dinners for the hour, so if you would like a romantic dinner. 😉 But if you all have any other ideas let me know!
Earth Hour
I am a UMD student and RA on campus and recently I have been working night and day to bring ‘Earth Hour’ to UMD and Duluth Minnesota! If you don’t know about ‘Earth Hour,’ basically it is a global initiative that asks citizens to turn off the lights of their homes/businesses from 8:30-9:30 p.m. on March 28th as a way to vote ‘Earth’. If you would like to learn more about ‘Earth Hour’ the official website is earthhour.org. (more…)
Trampled By Turtles, Bended Oak, Tangier 57 Play for the Lake
Local bands Trampled By Turtles, Bended Oak and Tangier 57 will play at the Rex on Friday, March 13 in a “Benefit for the Lake.” Proceeds from the concert will support Duluth’s McCabe Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America in its effort to protect Lake Superior from invasive species.
Details:
The Rex Bar, Early Bird Drink Specials 8-10 p.m.
Donation: $8 Before 9 p.m., $10 after
Tangier 57: 8 p.m.
Bended Oak: 10 p.m.
Trampled By Turtles: Midnight
Duluth’s Izaak Walton League is taking on the federal government (National Coast Guard and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) to prompt federal protection of our shared resource (visit www.duluthikes.org for more information about this effort). Minnesota and Wisconsin, have already begun taking steps to clean up ballast water, but varying regulations from state to state are likely to create headaches and confusion among the shipping industry. The current effort calls for a unified solution for this national problem. Come listen to some good music and help protect our Lake.
Coyote @ Thirsty Pagan 3/7/9
It says: Coyote @ Thirsty Pagan, Sat. March 7th, 1opm
Free.
Proceeded by Marc Gartman
Followed by Teague Alexy
1623 Broadway, Superior
Smoke free.
Fashion Foward
Tickets are $20 in advance – $25 at the door
High-speed train from Duluth to Twin Cities
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $1.1 million for an environmental study into the Northern Lights Express high-speed rail line from Duluth to Minneapolis, according to an announcement today from U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar.
Another $1.1 million will be covered by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Engineering work for the rail line is scheduled to be done next year, with the train running in 2012.
Oberstar believes the 150-mile route will have minimal environmental impact because it will run along existing Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail lines.
“I expect this study to demonstrate a positive impact on the environment,” Oberstar said in a news release. “It will take cars off the road, and reduce air pollution and fuel consumption.”
See the full story: Northern Lights Express train receives $1 million for study
People Whose Houses Were Bombed Have Told Him They Don’t Remember Hearing Anything
The Rocky Mountain News ceased publication today. 55 days shy of its 150th birthday. The paper’s staff were informed yesterday. With the Duluth News Tribune contributing significantly to Forum Communication’s annual losses, and more layoffs looming, the RMN decision makes for an even more stunning reality.
Bobby Jindal = The New Palin
Any bets on who Saturday Night Live skewers this week?
“from Duluth to Balad” Premiere March 5th
Crispy Kale Productions (aka Michael Latsch) is premiering his new documentary “from Duluth to Balad.” The video is sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Chapter 80 and the Northland Anti-War Coalition. It goes up Thursday, March 5th at the Friends Meeting House, 1802 E. 1st St at 7:30 PM. Admission is free, and the showing will be followed by Q+A with the producer.
The documentary uses historic photos and modern combat footage to tell the story of how the wing started making deployments to Iraq in 2005. It examines the costs of that deployment, asks if Duluth can find a different way to sustain its economy.
see the trailer at crispykale.blogspot.com. Questions, contact [email protected], 218-260-7047
2009 Mother’s Day Walk/Run Registration Open
Online registration for the 25th anniversary Mother’s Day Walk/Run is now open at https://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1694010
The Local Promo
Background music by Crew Jones.
MUSIC ONE IS BACK!
I’m SO excited about this–HAD TO TELL SOMEONE, EVERYONE!
Enjoy. 🙂
Problems for the Minnesota Moose
Global Warming?….
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eUwhwcby7k
News headlines in December 2008 rang an alarm bell for those who love one of Minnesota’s wildlife treasures, the moose. Full Story from Conservation Minnesota
“Minnesota Without Moose? It Could Happen”
“Wildlife Experts Discuss Plight of Minnesota Moose”
“State Tries to Save? North-Woods Icon”