Month: June 2022
The Disneyland of Diving
You may have seen folks on tv diving to explore old shipwrecks. Most of the time we may think of those dives taking place in…
Where the Cold Water Meets the Warm
Lots of people love to go fishing, and even if you’re one of the folks that doesn’t care much for the pastime, what you’ll find…
Duluth’s Great Lakes Aquarium
One of the most recognizable structures in Duluth, and in the state of Minnesota for that matter, is the famous lift bridge. It traverses the…
519 N 3rd Avenue East, Duluth, Minnesota
The home at of 519 N 3rd Ave. East in Duluth, Minnesota looks much like the ones surrounding it. In fact, you wouldn’t give it…
Do You Know Robert Zimmerman?
Robert Zimmerman perhaps sounds like a fairly common name. This young man was born in Duluth, Minnesota, later moving to Hibbing and after high school,…
Did You See That Fencepost?
Every cattleman needs good fences to keep the herd from roaming free. Joe Jeffrey has seen many miles of those fences and he began to…
Getting the Water Where You Need It
You can plant a crop in the ground, but without water it will do very little. The farmers of this part of Nebraska knew they…
Mile-Long Bridges Over Dry River Beds
When the first residents of this area began building bridges to cross the nearby river, they found they often needed a span that stretched over…
National D-Day Memorial
It’s been several decades since allied troops landed at Normandy on D-day. Over four thousand men gave their lives that day from many allied nations. …
The Boys from Bedford
Many of those who served in World War II actually joined the armed forces before the tradgedy at Pearl Harbor. Some joined for adventure or…