Two shipwreck hunters from Thunder Bay have discovered the wreck of the first ship to be registered in Canada.
David Shepherd and Robert Valley recently discovered the tugboat Mary Ann, which they say was registered the same year as Confederation — 1867.
Neil Moran, for U.P. Second Wave:
If satisfaction were dollar bills, the young people who are picking up the plow in northern Michigan these days would be richer than the wealthiest CEO. At least, that's the consensus of a recent study coordinated by MSU Extension and conversations I've had with newbie farmers across northern Michigan.
+ In Minnesota, Locally Laid has made the top 20 in a national contest for a Super Bowl commercial, reports Minnesota Public Radio. The Wrenshall egg company will know next week if they’ve made the final four.
The Duluth News Tribune’s Peter Passi:
Duluth Mayor Don Ness relit the marquee of the NorShor Theatre on Tuesday night and attempted to launch a local fundraising campaign to save one of the city’s most iconic venues.
+ The Swinging Bridge at Minnesota’s Jay Cooke State Park reopened today, almost a year and a half after it was destroyed by the historic June 2012 flood.
+ We had some Halloween costume fun in the office yesterday.