Videos
Pronoya – “Paranoya”
Pronoya‘s latest music video is for the track “Paranoya” from the 2025 EP All for the Sun. The video was shot at Blacklist Brewing during the 2026 Homegrown Music Festival and was directed and edited by Cristian Pastrana of D/E Design & Studio.
Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad: Tracking the Original Line from Thomson to New Duluth, Part 2
Part two of the Minnesota Bricks series mapping the original route of the Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad passes through hilltops overlooking the dalles of the St. Louis River near Oldenburg Point at Jay Cooke State Park, at times following Minnesota State Highway 210 but also passing through wooded terrain where numerous trestles once bridged the route over ravines.
Climate>Duluth: Linda and Norm Herron of Duluth Citizens Climate Commission
Climate>Duluth host Tone Lanzillo interviews Linda and Norm Herron of Duluth Citizens Climate Commission.
The program was recorded in the Duluth Public Access Community Television studio on Aug. 20 during Duluth Climate Week.
Denfeld class of 1992 illustrates Minnesota accent on TikTok
@marcus200113 This video is from Duluth-Denfeld Hs in 1992. Really no breakdown needed. Listen to how the first girl says “about” and how the 2nd kid speaks generally. Those two have the thickest accents. But as you guys have pointed out, the way they pronounce their vowels makes the accent #minnesota #duluth #linguistics ♬ original sound – marcus2001
A clip from a 34-year-old Denfeld High School class video has accumulated more than 2.2 million views on TikTok in two days. TikTok user “marcus2001” posted the clip with the headline “Different U.S. accents part 141: Minnesota (Duluth).” (more…)
Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad: Tracking the Original Line from Thomson to New Duluth, Part 1
This video from Minnesota Bricks is part of a series exploring the original route of the Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad along the St. Louis River. The series covers the section from the Town of Thomson to Commonwealth Avenue in New Duluth. (more…)
Video Archive: Meierhoff Building Circa 1967
This late-1960s film offers an inside look at the Meierhoff Building at 325 S. Lake Ave. in Duluth’s Canal Park. The building is presently known as the Waterfront Plaza and houses the Suites Hotel and numerous condos. It was constructed in 1889 for the Marshall-Wells Hardware Company, one of the world’s largest hardware wholesalers. Marshall-Wells was sold and closed in 1958. The building sat vacant until Marvin W. Meierhoff acquired it in 1966. (more…)
Berzerk Blawndz – “Runnin’ Into Scott”
The latest video release from Berzerk Blawndz pays tribute the Twin Ports’ own Scott Lillo, who is rather easy to run into. Each year Berzerk Blawndz release a song about someone they know; Lillo was the 2024 selection.
Emily Haavik – “Wingspan” (Live at Icehouse)
Duluth native Emily Haavik and her band perform “Wingspan” live at Icehouse in Minneapolis. The video was shot in April by Carly Danek. The audio mix is by Duluth native Dave Mehling, who is also playing keys.
Charlie Parr – “Rooming House”
Charlie Parr has a new album, Rooming House, set for release Oct. 16. Comprised of seven songs, the conceptual narrative draws listeners into the lives of ordinary people navigating hardship and finding strength within a fragile-yet-vital sense of community. The video for the title track is animated and illustrated by Drew Christie.
Best Dog-friendly Restaurants on the North Shore
Dāv Kaufman and his canine sidekick Norrie take part in a little “Coho puppy party” in the latest episode of Dāv Kaufman Eats the World. In the video, the traveling gastronome presents his favorite dog-friendly restaurants on Minnesota’s North Shore. (more…)
Drop Dead Gorgeous: Miss Duluth
The 1999 mockumentary film Drop Dead Gorgeous hit theaters July 23, 1999 — 27 years ago today. It includes a very brief reference to Duluth, which is in the short embedded clip above.
Actress Kari Ann Shiff, in the role of Miss Duluth, gets about three seconds of screen time, shortly after the line, “C’mon Miss Forest Lake, get that stick out of your ass or I will.” (more…)
The Last Log Drive in Minnesota
The last log drive in Minnesota was filmed on the Little Fork River, about 100 miles northwest of Duluth, during the spring of 1937. The scenes were captured by Carl H. Henrikson Jr. during the drive. In the mid-1970s, the Minnesota Historical Society hired TCR Productions to compile a documentary film using Henrikson’s footage, along with recorded commentary and narration. A new version, embedded above, is digitized from Henrikson’s original 1937 reels and recut to match the completed film.
Rafe Carlson – “Blowin’ Smoke”
Hermantown native Rafe Carlson performed at Two Harbors Heritage Days on July 10 and sat down for a private session for KTWH Two Harbors Public Radio. He wrote the song “Blowin’ Smoke” in 2024; it is about blowing figurative smoke and has nothing to do with recent air-quality issues related to wildfires.
Sydney Hansen – “Blue Side of the Mountain”
Duluth’s Sydney Hansen opened for country music superstar Dwight Yoakam at Black Bear Casino Resort in June. The song in this video is a cover of The SteelDrivers’ 2008 hit “Blue Side of the Mountain.”
Eveleth Clown Band – “America the Beautiful”
Always a hit at the Two Harbors Heritage Days Parade is the Eveleth Clown Band, seen here performing “America the Beautiful” this past weekend.
Dāv Kaufman hits up four more Duluth restaurants
Dāv Kaufman is back for another round of visits to Duluth restaurants. The Minneapolis native travels far and wide for his web series Dāv Kaufman Eats the World. His latest installment is exclusively at restaurants recommended to him by Duluthians. (more…)
Three Songs by Container (Rich Mattson for Attention)
Eminent Minnesota musician Rich Mattson plays bass and drums on these tracks. They were recorded at his Sparta Sound studio somewhere in the pine trees of northern Minnesota. They are works in progress, with plans for an album in 2027. The videos are comprised of still images.
Sincerely,
Container (more…)
Sophie Hiroko – “Ashes” and “Cashmere Candles”
Duluth native Sophie Hiroko and her bandmates — bassist Kara Hageman and drummer Skye Sutherland — performed two songs during a live taping of The Local Show on the Current, recorded in the Forum at Minnesota Public Radio.
Scenes from an Old Logging Road in Northern Minnesota
The latest montage of trail-camera footage from Voyageurs National Park stars a fox who seems fairly adept at catching snowshoe hares.
The Voyageurs Wolf Project has roughly 350 cameras set up in the park, which is about 100 miles north of Duluth. This footage is from a camera on an old logging road used by many animals.
Making it Up North: Hungry Hippie
From hiking the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails to transforming an old horse barn into a high-end hostel and campground, Jeremy and Kate Keeble share their journeys owning Hungry Hippie Tacos and the Hungry Hippie Hostel.
Making it Up North is a PBS North series that explores stories of creative artists, artisans and entrepreneurs engaged in honing their skills, following their passion and realizing their dreams.
Video Archive: Bicentennial Parade in Hibbing
On America’s semi-quincentennial, we take a look back 50 years to the 1976 Bicentennial Parade in Hibbing, with all the marching bands, clowns, Shriners and civic floats necessary to properly celebrate the anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Making it Up North: Love Creamery
Love Creamery founder Nicole Wilde talks about the journey from hobby farming to crafting high-quality, small-batch artisanal ice cream.
Making it Up North is a PBS North series that explores stories of creative artists, artisans and entrepreneurs engaged in honing their skills, following their passion and realizing their dreams.
Between Howls – “Wascott Waltz”
Duluth band Between Howls has a new video for the instrumental track “Wascott Waltz” from the 2025 album Cabin Fever.
The video is directed by Megan McGarvey of Beyond the Birches Productions and shot by Luckie Ann Diamond and Ansley Fleming. It features Ricky Francois in the role of “The Illustrator”
Gaelynn Lea on That Show With That Midwestern Mom
Duluth musician and author Gaelynn Lea is the musical guest on the premiere episode of That Show With That Midwestern Mom, a web-only variety show hosted by Amber Estenson, aka That Midwestern Mom. The full episode is embedded above; the Gaelynn Lea segment begins at the 29:09 mark.