A brief history of saunas
So, who first started saunas, when and where? Digging into the history, it seems that saunas began sometime around 2000 B.C. in northern Europe in...
Elle Andra-Warner
Home at the Lighthouse
So, where is ‘home?’ Pliny the Elder (AD 23-79) wrote “Home is where my heart is” while a more modern phrase is “Home is where...
Massive fire destroys Thunder Bay’s iconic landmark
On the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, residents of Thunder Bay were shocked to hear the news that the city’s 111-year-old historic landmark—the Finnish...
Unusual Pets and Their Owners Over the Years
Have you heard about the pet moose that leisurely meandered with its owner in Grand Marais? Apparently in the 1900s, pioneer Anna Charlotte Johnson (1881-1944)...
Hockey’s back in Thunder Bay and area
After a year hiatus because of COVID restrictions, hockey is back in Thunder Bay. While ice hockey is one of Minnesota state symbols, it’s officially...
The World of Wacky Winter Sports
Did you know that there are professional snowball competitions? Or how about snow kayaking, shovel racing, skibobbing, or skijoring with a horse, dogs, snowmobile or...
Historic Brill trolley buses find their way home
Who remembers riding on Brill trolley buses in the U.S. or Canada? As of Sept. 1, visitors to the Lakehead Transportation Museum (LTM) waterfront site...
The Boeing Connection to the Northern Wilds
The Boeing Company is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of commercial aircraft, with a net worth of more than $150 billion (2021). It was...