Megan Graftaas

3 weeks ago | wdio.com | Megan Graftaas

Lyric Opera of the North, Loon, is putting on a production of Die Fledermaus at the NorShor Theatre on June 13 and 15. The show was chosen in celebration of the Duluth-based opera’s 20th anniversary. The first event LOON ever did features scenes from Die Fledermaus. The show is sung in English and subtitles will be projected above the stage. The operette is describes an ode to bubbles, waltzes, masked ba;;s. and melodies. There’s a special discount for students to see the show at $12.

3 weeks ago | wdio.com | Megan Graftaas

We're learning more way to make summer special and create more connections with the ones we love. Nikki Karnowski of Metamorphosis Coaching, Consulting, and Training offers some ideas on how to make your summer special. No. 1: Be fully presentNo. 2: Shift screentime to sun timeNo. 3: Move from routine to adventureNo. 4: Shift from consumption to connection

3 weeks ago | wdio.com | Megan Graftaas

Three families were displaced after a trailer house fire in Ashland. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Fire crews responded at about 5:12 p.m. on Monday to 1600 8th St West, lots 27 and 39. Ashland Fire Department responded along with mutual aid from the Washburn and Mason Fire Departments. One trailer was fully engulfed when crews arrived. And the fire was impinging on the trailer on both sides. The families displaced were offered help from the Salvation Army but opted to stay with family and friends.

3 weeks ago | wdio.com | Megan Graftaas

Firefighting is a dangerous job. Obviously, they are the ones running into the fire, but there are also some less-immediate issues firefighters face, including a high risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and PTSD. The non-profit MnFIRE was created to help. It is funded in part by the 2021 Hometown Heroes Act and also donations. The majority of firefighters in Minnesota are volunteers. Only 1 in 10 are career firefighters.

4 weeks ago | wdio.com | Megan Graftaas

It’s been an eventful season on the Minnesota DNR’s Eagle Cam. Just to recap: The Minnesota DNR got a new camera, the eagle pair didn’t come back to the same nest, a mallard moved in, and there were ducklings. Off camera, the original pair of eagles stayed nearby and had two chicks. Even though we weren’t able to watch them on camera. The DNR decided to band the chicks.