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Happy Halloween!
On this spookiest of days, we'd be remiss not to share a ghost tale or two.
From 2012, by LSM Editor Konnie LeMay: "The Hauntings of Sir Ben's":
Antonino Coppola never expected to find himself locked into the keg cooler in the basement of his Duluth business, Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake.
And, excerpted from our book Haunted Lake Superior: Hugh Bishop tells the story of the ghost of Hermit Island.
+ Photos from the Daily Press: Zombie Days Parade in Washburn, Wisconsin.
Big Lake, global world
Officials from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and Beijing Wuzi University in China signed an agreement Wednesday to establish a formal exchange program for students and faculty in transportation and logistics.
A school-record 43 countries are represented at UWS this year.
Something brewing
Breweries are booming in our region. On Minnesota's North Shore, Castle Danger Brewery opened a new production facility this summer, which allowed the company to pursue its latest offering. The Lake County News Chronicle reports:
Castle Danger Brewery fans can now get their fix of Danger Ale and 17-7 Pale Ale, brewed right in downtown Two Harbors, in cans from a slew of local liquor stores.
+ Ken Vogel, Lake County News Chronicle: "By next summer, public access may be restored to a North Shore beach that has been strictly off-limits in recent years."
+ SooToday's David Helwig: "Chilly Willy's, the new mayor and some secret stuff."
+ Dates for the 2015 Isle Royale Moosewatch expeditions were posted this week. Learn more about the program at IsleRoyaleWolf.org.
+ Duluth restaurant Pak's Green Corner, featured last month on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," will close next weekend, reports the News Tribune.