Around the Circle This Week: Hot Start

A wildfire scorches 9,000 acres in northwestern Wisconsin; Duluth's newest brewery opens its doors; the Isle Royale Queen III has a new port of call; and a look at upcoming events. more »

May 17, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Around the Circle This Week: Grounded

Loons fall from the sky in Minnesota and northern Wisconsin; Visit Duluth President/CEO honored by the Minnesota Senate; the Houghton County Memorial Airport adds a third flight, from Chicago; and upcoming events. more »

May 10, 2013 by in Superior Notes

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Lake Superior Railroad Museum

Tall Ships for Train Lovers

Train lovers: Expect to be blown away by steam, says Ken Buehler of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. “For the railroad enthusiasts, this is the tall ships,” Ken says of an event that will bring two working steam engines to Duluth on May 11 and 12. more »

May 10, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Lake Levels: May 2013 Update

Lake Superior rose three inches in April – the average amount for the month – but the lake is still 13 inches below its long-term beginning-of-May level. more »

May 6, 2013 in Superior Notes

Around the Circle This Week: A Supposedly Fun Thing

Winter strikes again, forcing Wisconsin's governor to postpone his trip to Cable for the fishing opener; the Great Lakes' dredging crisis; a supposedly fun thing one man will never do again; ice persists on Chequamegon Bay; and upcoming events. more »

May 3, 2013 by in Superior Notes

The One That Got Away

Wisconsin’s annual Governor’s Fishing Opener will go on without the governor. The snowstorm that pummeled northern Wisconsin this week – and the forecasts calling for more snow and freezing rain – forced Gov. Scott Walker to postpone his trip. more »

May 3, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Around the Circle This Week: Hi. What's Your Name Again? Spring? Have We Met?

The Copper Harbor Trails Club wins a prize to build a new downhill biking trail in the Keweenaw; Duluth's air named some of the cleanest in the U.S.; Ashland's Soo Line Depot wins an award; and a look at upcoming events. more »

Apr 26, 2013 by in Superior Notes

The Next Generation of Lake Superior Stewards

The Lake Superior Youth Symposium, a gathering of students and teachers held this year at Michigan Tech, offers presentations and hands-on field trips to teens with an interest in the Great Lakes. Registration for the May event closes on April 30. more »

Apr 10, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Around the Circle This Week: Water, Water, Not Much Anywhere

Lake Superior remains below average, and the Corps projects more low levels for the next six months; Duluth will host a hot air balloon festival in September, organizers announced; salties arrive on the Lake; and a look at upcoming events. more »

Apr 5, 2013 by in Superior Notes

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Bob Skogen

The Ice-Fishing Fox

So there we were, two grown men in a 5-by-7-foot aluminum-framed, fold-up ice house watching little holes in the ice with high expectations. We thought catching fish would be the highlight of our day. We were way off. more »

Apr 5, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Around the Circle This Week: Shipping Out

The shipping season begins in earnest with the opening of the Soo Locks; gearing up for construction season around the Big Lake; the first saltie arrives in Duluth, the Great Lakes' most inland port; and the Madeline Island ice road closes. more »

Mar 29, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Rolf Peterson

Isle Royale Wolf Population Down to Eight; No Pups Born in 2012

No wolf pups were born on Isle Royale in 2012, according to researchers, a grim turn for a population now down to just eight animals. more »

Mar 27, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Around the Circle This Week: Winning the War

Scientists map the genome of the sea lamprey, which should help in the battle against that invasive species; the shipping season on the Lake begins; Minnesota researchers reveal the early results of their moose study; and notable weekend events. more »

Mar 22, 2013 by in Superior Notes

John Shibley / LSSU

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Snowman: Annual Burning at LSSU Postponed

In an ironic twist, Lake Superior State University's annual Snowman Burning, a rite held on the first day of spring to ward off winter, was postponed until Friday because of frigid temperatures, high winds and incoming lake effect snow. more »

Mar 20, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Around the Circle This Week: Breaking the Ice

Coast Guard cutters start ice-breaking operations in preparation for the March 25 opening of the Soo Locks; Nathan Schroeder wins the Beargrease; spring is just around the corner, which means construction is too; and a look at upcoming events. more »

Mar 15, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Beargrease 2013

Phil Bencomo

Scenes from the Beargrease

Six weeks after the race was postponed because of a lack of snow – and a year after a mild winter canceled it altogether – the 29th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon got underway on Sunday north of Duluth. more »

Mar 11, 2013 in Superior Notes

Around the Circle This Week: Mining in the Penokees

A controversial mining bill passes the Wisconsin Assembly; the University of Wisconsin-Superior library works to rebuild its collection; the Red Cliff Band reveals another twist in the Lake Superior barrel saga; and a look at upcoming events. more »

Mar 8, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Around the Circle This Week: New Tech Killed the Radio Station?

The Thunder Bay Coast Guard radio station may close; a Superior, Wisconsin, refinery details plans for transporting crude oil on the Great Lakes; the Isle Royale winter wolf study ends in gripping fashion; and a look at upcoming events. more »

Mar 1, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Molly Hoeg

Lake Superior Journal: Loving the Loppet

About a year earlier, my husband and I had read about the Wabos Loppet in a cross-country skiing magazine. Once the idea was planted in our heads, we knew we would do it. more »

Feb 28, 2013 by in Superior Notes

Around the Circle This Week: Hope for Isle Royale's Wolves

New genetic testing reveals more female wolves on Isle Royale than previously thought; a jury sides with American Steamship Company in the Walter J. McCarthy Jr. case; Shawn Malone opens a gallery in Marquette; and a look at upcoming events. more »

Feb 22, 2013 by in Superior Notes

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