This is the first of several (many?) videos of around 10-15 minutes long I will be creating that use the pictures and information I have collected for a particular month over a number of years. I got started on this when I was looking up pictures from Februarys of long ago to see if any had as little snow as this one this year. I enjoyed looking at the pictures so much that I thought it would be a good idea to publish some of the information. Here is number one. (Click on icon at lower right for full screen video)
The James R. Barker deserves an award for remembering those of us who are standing at the Duluth ship canal when she goes under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge, or might be watching her on DSNTV. Today, Sunday, November 27, 2011, she departed around 3 in the afternoon with coal loaded at Midwest Energy Resources in Superior and destined for Presque Isle, Michigan. Listen to 2 of her 3 whistle salutes as she departed.
The Algowood spent a large part of the day on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at anchor waiting to come in and load iron ore pellets at the CN dock in West Duluth. The Arthur M. Andersonleft that dock and went under the Lift Bridge this morning (Thursday, July 7, 2011) at 7:05. The Algowood was already in the harbor, coming in at 6:16 this morning. The Mighty Thomas Carnival is still going strong and being Wednesday night, the sailboats were out racing on the lake.
… by Jean Oberstar, wife of the congressman. Behind her is James R. Barker, Chairman of the board for Interlake and behind him, Congressman Oberstar. Duluth mayor Don Ness sits behind the Oberstars. Before running for mayor, Ness worked for Congressman Oberstar. Duluth Seaway Port Authority Public Relations impresario Adele Yorde chats with the Congressman. [...]
I was going to visit the Algolake last night but they wanted to know about the Elton John concert. Since I am the Duluth Shipping News, I had to help them out so I went to the concert instead and reported back this morning. It was great. On stage above, Elton John is seated at [...]
Check out Thomas Friedman’s column in the New York Times yesterday (February 10, 2011), written hours before Hosni Mubarak stepped down from the position he has held on to for 30 years. Antigovernment protesters and Egyptian soldiers during Friday prayers in Tahrir Square from Ben Curtis/Associated Press in NYT Friday, February 11
The long awaited Amsoil Arena opened Thursday night, December 30, 2010 with a men’s hockey game between the UMD Bulldogs and North Dakota Fighting Sioux. I like the TV on the scoreboard. Just like being at home!
The Medemborg became the first vessel to arrive in the Twin Ports after a full passage of the St. Lawrence Seaway, coming under the Lift Bridge at 10:30 on Sunday morning, April 12, 2009.
March 29th, 2009 • US Boats • Edit MODIS data acquired by direct broadcast and processed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison The season may actually begin on Monday. The Alpena became a new entry in the ‘race’ for first. She was expected around 8:30 Monday morning but may be delayed since she is taking a [...]
The largest piece, 40 feet long, as it is just pulled out of the trailer. It will make a great table for someone. The largest peice, 40 feet long, as it is just pulled out of the trailer. It will make a great table for someone. I heard about a shipment of wood that was [...]
Friday, August 8, 2008 Centerville All Stars Shannon Curfman Ruthie Foster Anthony Gomes & the New Soul Cowboys Shemekia Copeland Saturday, August 9, 2008 Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants The Rusty Wright Band The Hoopsnakes Sunday, August 10, 2008 Davina and the Vagabonds Mike Zito
The Federal Maas came under the Lift Bridge on Tuesday afternoon, sharing the skyline with downtown Duluth while two tugs moved her to a dock at CHS 1 in Superior. The bright red ship is loading spring wheat for Italy. *submitted to the Duluth News Tribune for publication on 09-08-2005
The US cruise ship Grande Mariner will be here today, ending a 15 night Great Lakes cruise that started in Chicago. On Saturday, a new cruise from Duluth back to Chicago will originate, leaving Duluth around noon. *submitted to the Duluth News Tribune for publication on 07-22-2004
The Stewart J. Cort was launched in 1972 at Erie, Pennsylvania. Its bow and stern were built in Mississippi and welded together. This ‘vessel’ then sailed to Erie where the two pieces were split apart and a midbody was inserted between them. All parts were then welded together, creating the first 1,000 footer on the [...]
The CSL Laurentien is most of the former Louis R Desmarais with a new forward hull attached to the engine room portion of the Desmarais. *submitted to the Duluth News Tribune for publication on 4/22/2004
Gary Hopp sent this note and the 2 pictures here taken by Buzzy Winter who works for him at Great Northern Services, Inc. That silly bear was napping in a tree behind our house on Park Point from about 9am to 10am before making his assault on the South Pier. He eventually went to the […]
