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Watch Proctor Rails in Minnesota State High School Football Tourney

Proctor’s football team plays St. Croix Lutheran in the AAA semifinal game today at 2 p.m. You can watch live from the Channel 45 internet stream. Good luck Rails!

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Update: St. Croix Lutheran won the game 3-0, kicking a field goal with six seconds left.

Seven Great Minnesota Fall Color Drives

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Bob Berg wrote a great article in Lake Superior Magazine about “7 Great Fall Drives” to check out the changing colors. Let’s add to the list. What are some of your favorite Minnesota fall color drives in Duluth and along the South and North shores of Lake Superior? You can see the current fall color reports here.

I’ll start with the Temperance River road. The over-hanging canopy acts as a colorful tunnel as you make your way from Highway 61 north. You migth as well hit the Trestle Inn for a beer while your up in that area.

Minnesota North Shore Fall Colors Report 2013

The leaves are starting to fall and colors are starting to change in Duluth and along the North Shore. Let us know where you are in the Northland and if you are seeing any great fall colors yet.

Four main groups of biochemicals are responsible for the various yellows, oranges, reds and browns that we see in the fall — chlorophyll, carotenoids, anthocyanins and tannins. Each has its own color and chemistry. Varying amounts of these chemicals will give subtle variations in color from one leaf to the next or even from tree to tree.

Where on the North Shore? Boundary Islands, Pigeon Bay Kayaking

Boundary Islands, Pigeon Bay Kayaking Trip, Grand Portage, MN

North Shore Sighting of Canada Lynx

Here is a rare video of Canada lynx in Minnesota calling at each other near Sawbill Lake north of Tofte.

Homegrown Music Fest 2013 – Live Tweets #hgmf13

The “official” Twitter hashtag of this year’s Homegrown Music Festival is #hgmf13. So tweet away!

Where in the Twin Ports?

David Bowen exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Duluth mixed-media artist and associate professor at UMD David Bowen has his “Underwater 2013” exhibit on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

The Lowertown Line – Trampled by Turtles, hosted by Dessa

Perfect Duluth Day was invited to shoot photos for the pilot of the MN Original program The Lowertown Line at Twins Cities Public Television. The Lowertown Line is a music special hosted by hip-hop artist Dessa and featuring bluegrass band Trampled by Turtles and their special guest, fellow Duluth native Alan Sparhawk of Low. The Lowertown Line’s five-song set and insightful conversation was recorded with a live studio audience.

Minnesota Deer Hunting Opener 2012

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The 2012 Minnesota deer hunting season opened this morning. I report live while in my stand north of Duluth in Kelsey. Any luck?

What a gorgeous morning. I climbed into my homemade stand in the pitch dark at around 7 a.m., sunrise was 7:57, hunters can legally shoot 30 minutes before sunrise. 

Minnesota North Shore Fall Colors Report 2012

MN North Shore Fall Colors

Are you ready for fall? Minnesota, especially the North Shore of Lake Superior, is known for its vibrate fall colors.

Beware: Attacking Otters in Duluth

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Beware of attacking otters in the Duluth area. There is at least one on the loose at Island Lake. Where there is one there has got to be more.

Minneapolis Star Tribune: “Anoka triathlete suffers 25 bites in otter attack in Island Lake near Duluth

Where on the North Shore?

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