Is the Grand Casino in Hinckley a more popular destination than Duluth? That's what planners are saying in ridership projections for the proposed Northern Lights Express rail line, according to the Duluth News Tribune.
A new arts center in downtown Duluth is progressing - though it has had to deal with the negative affects of the poor economy. The Duluth News Tribune has an update.
It may seem like a thing of the past in these days of satellites and GPS, but the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a story about a spotter working at a fire tower near Park Falls - one of 86 manned towers in the state.
North Shore / Gunflint Trail blog roundup: As usual, some lakes were barely open in time for last weekend's fishing opener - and some parts of the state saw snow on Saturday morning. The cold didn't stop one other weekend tradition at the Sawbill Canoe Outfitters.
