The Cook County Real Estate Fund
Small businesses provide jobs that make life possible on the North Shore and they create identity. They give people a reason to visit the shore...
Eric Kaira
Tim Young: Art and Adoption
People love the North Shore for all sorts of reasons—for the art it inspires, for its acres upon acres of wilderness, for the big water...
Beadwork Artist Marcie McIntire
Beadwork is a craft rich in tradition in North America, one that dates back generations. It is a beautiful, traditional form of artistic expression that...
Buy local, buy early and have patience
The global supply chain is a wild, wild thing. Like Adam Smith’s “invisible hand,” the supply chain is all around us—stocking shelves, connecting businesses, and...
More than Just a Decoration: Part 1
Almost everyone has that one holiday decoration that you cherish more than the others. Perhaps it’s a family heirloom or something that reminds you of...
Appreciating the darkness
I was working at an outfitter on the Gunflint Trail when I saw the northern lights for the first time. I saw the famous colors...
The Arrowhead Library System offers more than just books
Libraries have been around for a long, long time. The oldest known library—The Library of Ashurbanipal—dates back to the seventh century B.C., while the first...
Winterizing the Lake Superior Zoo
There is a lot going on at the Lake Superior Zoo (LSZ) in Duluth this fall and winter. Not only does the LSZ have a...