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Pet of the week: Minny

Oct 12, 2023 | wdio.com | Dann Saxton

Our pet of the week from Animal Allies is Minny! This sweet 3 month old cuddler came by the studio, a beautiful cat!If you are interested in adopting her, please visit Animal Allies at 4006 Airport Road or call the adoption team at 218-722-5341 for more information! For Related Stories: Pet of the Week
Money Matters: Autumn Money Moves

Oct 9, 2023 | wdio.com | Dann Saxton

Autumn is here! As the leaves start to fall, you may want to take a closer look at your finances to prepare for the next season of life. Barry Bigelow from Great Waters Financial joined us with four Fall money moves to consider. He speaks about how to prepare our finances for the next season, and discusses always being prepared as the markets can be volatile as the year comes to a close.
GMN Music Guest: Xavier Witikko

Oct 6, 2023 | wdio.com | Dann Saxton

Xavier Witikko joined GMN to share his music and his story. He has been performing live music in the Northland since 2014 with The Northeast Timberland Band, and is also studying to be an English teacher at a college in Duluth. He grew up around music and has fond memories of singing in church with his mother and listening to his Dad play guitar, mandolin, and banjo in the early morning of their family camping trips up the north shore.
GMN Music Guest: Skarlett Woods

Sep 29, 2023 | wdio.com | Dann Saxton

Skarlett Woods visited Good Morning Northland to perform and discuss her upcoming album! Skarlett received winning placements in Duluth’s Dylan Fest Songwriting Contest in both 2022 and 2023 for her songs, “Close To You (Braver These Days)” and “Me, I, Me, Me”. After being named for the “People’s Choice Award” at Wussow’s Songwriting Contest in 2023, Skarlett was selected as the opening ceremony act for Duluth’s 2023 Homegrown Festival with standing room only.
Filmmaker Mike Day releases travel memoir

Sep 28, 2023 | wdio.com | Dann Saxton

IMAX® film Executive Producer Mike Day stopped by GMN to talk about his new book, The World Has a Big Backyard. His work has led him to magnificent locations including the tallest sand dunes in the world in Namibia and Jane Goodall’s research site in Africa. Readers will find his travel memoir entertaining, educational, and inspirational. He shares adventure travel stories from Iceland to Singapore and takes readers chasing tornadoes, total eclipses, and $30/night motel rooms.
24th Annual Lester River Rendezvous

Sep 26, 2023 | wdio.com | Dann Saxton

Lindsey Whitlinger stopped by Good Morning Northland to share more about the 24th Annual Lester River Rendezvous, which is a festival that takes place right in the heart of Lester Park. The autumn background enhances the natural beauty of the area and creates a lovely setting for this fall festival. Vendor booths, food, fun and a rewarding school program that offers a vivid account of the life in the fur trades during the 18th and 19th centuries.
GMN Music Guest: Lyla Abukhodair

Sep 22, 2023 | wdio.com | Dann Saxton

Lyla Abukhodair stopped by the studio to share her music with us, she is a local artist in Duluth that has made a name for herself in the area and the region with 2 albums on all streaming services, as well a a new album in the works. She has also been featured with performances at venues like First Ave in Minneapolis. You can learn more about Lyla on her Facebook page here.
Pet of the week: Itachi

Sep 21, 2023 | wdio.com | Dann Saxton

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Pet of the week: Itachi

Sep 21, 2023 | wdio.com | Dann Saxton

Our pet of the week from Animal Allies is Itachi! This sweet 2 year old pup came by the studio, extremely social and warm hearted!If you are interested in adopting him, please visit Animal Allies at 4006 Airport Road or call the adoption team at 218-722-5341 for more information!
Cash-Back App: Ibotta

Sep 19, 2023 | wdio.com | Dann Saxton

We headed to Super One Foods to test the Ibotta cash-back app. Everything is more expensive these days, and groceries are so important, and one way to save big on groceries and other essentials over time is by earning cash back through an app like Ibotta. With Ibotta you can earn cash back on groceries and other purchases by uploading your receipts. You can think of it like a digital way of clipping coupons. You download the Ibotta mobile app on your phone, and create your account.