Entertainment

UMD to Perform Play by Local Playwright

DULUTH, Minn. - This week a play is opening in Duluth highlighting the struggle women faced as they advocated for a safe workplace in the 1920s and 1930s. "These Shining Lives"…

Skiers Compete in the 44th American Birkebeiner

HAYWARD, Wisc. - Every year, when the conditions are right, the small town of Hayward, Wi., comes alive. More than 13,000 skiers take to the trails to compete in the American Birkebeiner, also…

Thousands Prepare for 44th American Birkebeiner

HAYWARD, Wisc. - After months of planning and preparation, over 11,000 skiers and more than 30,000 spectators are arriving in Hayward, Wisconsin for the 44th running of the American Birkebeiner. The race was…

'Children of the Holocaust' Playing at UW-Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. - An original play about the horrors of the holocaust is being performed at UW-Superior. "Children of the Holocaust" was written and directed by Northland native Kathy Laakso. The forty-minute…

Wardrobe Issues Causes Olympic Stress for French Skaters

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — The first notes of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” had just played when Gabriella Papadakis suddenly became aware that people were about to see a whole lot more of her shape than she had planned.…

Family Fun and Bonding is Goal of Annual Dance

DULUTH, Minn. - Father-daughter dances are common bonding moments for families, but what about mothers and their sons? One Northland group is ensuring they have their special time, too. A Sweet Event…

Joseph Nease Gallery features "Sweep" Exhibition

DULUTH, Minn. - A new exhibition of artwork at a local gallery is showing a range of contemporary painters. Joseph Nease Gallery is currently featuring "Sweep". "Sweep" is a regional and national…

Duluth Polar Bear Plunge is Saturday

DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend hundreds of people will be jumping into the frigid waters of Lake Superior all for a good cause. The Duluth Polar Bear Plunge is taking place…

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