My work is conducting a training tomorrow for about 75 people, and the guy who was providing our sound system had a family emergency. So now we have no sound system. We don’t need anything elaborate – just a speaker or two, and a microphone, and an easy-to-understand setup. We would have to pick it up tonight and would return it tomorrow night. Can anyone help us out? You can either respond here or call me at 218-391-2733. Thanks!
We have a 1904 model house and we are thinking of a big remodel. I would like to know if anyone has recommendations for someone that could come in and tell us our redesign and construction options.
Have away. Thanks
Some of you were in a discussion in February about what UMD Journalists should name their online news organization. Thank you for all of your suggestions!
We would like to announce our name and website. We called it “Lake Voice” after an old French newspaper in Duluth, “Voix du Lac.” We focus on community news.
Please check us out and feel free to give any feedback.
lakevoicenews.org
twitter.com/lakevoicenews
facebook.com/lakevoicenews
I have discovered something wonderful! Cedar Summit Farm cream. It’s the real old fashioned deal from a family run sustainable farm near New Prague, Minnesota. Shake it vigorously and it becomes the most awesome butter. Whip it good and it becomes the best whipped cream I’ve ever tasted.
Problem is, I have to drive to the Whole Foods Co-Op in Grand Marais to stock up. Of course, being available in Grand Marais, the delivery truck drives right through Duluth. Indeed, the Whole Foods Co-Op in Duluth stocks Cedar Summit Farm milk but not the cream.
So, please take my word and join me in emailing, calling or otherwise communicating to the Whole Foods Co-Op in Duluth that they must stock Cedar Summit Farm Cream! Contact info at wholefoods.coop.
And no, I’m not affiliated with Cedar Summit Farm in any way other than being a Cedar Summit Farm cream devotee! For more see cedarsummit.com.
They even have happy cows! Let the movement begin!
PDD is working normally for me and pretty much everyone else I’ve asked, but at least one person says it’s been enormously slow for a few days now. Is anyone else experiencing this? If you are, it should take two minutes for the page to load allowing you to comment, so thanks for taking the time to let us know.
Right now we’re assuming everything is fine and one person’s computer hates this site for some reason.
My earlier local Winter Olympics connections post here on PDD didn’t exactly catch fire, what with Wilco coming to town, people waving pitchforks at the DNT, and new doorknobs or cheaper beer or fill-in-the-blank down at Luce. However, I’m gonna take another crack at the local Olympics connection with these two items.
a) The USA Men are in the Medal Game Sunday afternoon vs the Canada/Slovakia winner (that game is tonight). Captain of Team USA is Cloquet Native Jamie Langenbrunner 
b) According to the Wall Street Journal, UMD has produced more Vancouver Olympians than any other college in the World besides the University of Calgary. Full story is here. Naturally, not all of the UMD Olympians are Americans, which is also impressive to me. UMD is a magnet for many of the world’s finest women’s hockey players, including 6 from my ancestral homeland Sweden.
There’s a pretty good interview with Al about Retribution Gospel Choir and Low (among other things) here on AVClub.com today. I assume this means the interview will be in this week’s print issue of The Onion as well.
We need a new rubber seal for the blender – you know the “o” that goes between the jar and the blade.
The original one got caught in the blade and was destroyed. Shortly after that happened, Big E did a little surgery on something purchased at Marshall Hardware and managed to cobble together something that works semi-decent. The rubber has gotten hard and it no longer seals well, I’d like to get a bona fide blender part.
I can order online for 4 bucks for the part + at least that much in shipping. I’m in search of a local place to buy one of those o-ring rubber seals for a blender.
Defaced poster at Chester Creek Café.
Two weeks ago, you may have seen this Pepsi Grant Link on Perfect Duluth Day. Duluth’s Local YMCA Camp Miller is STILL in the running (Currently #11, while the top ten applicants all win) for this grant and could potentially win! With only 14 days left to vote, every vote counts! Please take one moment each day to click for this exceptional nonprofit whose mission is to enhance the lives of children!
www.refresheverything.com/YMCACampMiller
Heading to Park City in June with my wife and kids [ages 4 and 6]. I’m looking for advice on a route and adventure along the way. We are looking to mix up camping and some more traditional resort/hotel/cabin accommodations.
I need to get some Canadian money here in Duluth. The last time I tried at a local bank – a branch of a national chain – they told me they’d have to order it; they didn’t have any on hand. I didn’t search any further at that time.
I’m betting some bank in town has Canadian currency readily available. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I am yet another student @ UMD in a journalism reporting & writing searching for a story.
We are working on a history of Duluth story… I was spending some time in Bixby’s and noticed the community knitting project…
I would love to find someone who has a quiet history of working on community grassroots projects… know of anyone?
or any other suggestions?
