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2 days ago | northernnewsnow.com | Hannah Morgan

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Some students from Duluth will make their way to the nation’s capital to make their mark at the National History Day Contest. On April 7, local students competed in Minnesota’s State History Day in the Twin Cities. Nearly 2,000 students competed in the competition. Of those, 59 were named winners and qualified to represent Minnesota on the national level, which included students from Duluth.

2 days ago | northernnewsnow.com | Hannah Morgan

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Northlanders can enter into the world of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” in Duluth on Thursday, June 5. Hucklebeary, a shop in downtown Duluth, is hosting the candy-filled event at the Zeitgeist theatre. There will be a themed fizzy drink, a chocolate bar from Duluth Coffee Company, a chocolate fountain and even supplies to make a candy necklace. Afterward, the original 1971 film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” will show in the theatre.

2 days ago | northernnewsnow.com | Dominic Vitiello

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Northern News Now) - More than 400 students from across the Midwest are suiting up this week for the annual Wildfire Academy in Grand Rapids, Minnesota—one of the largest wildland fire training events in the state. While the training may be part of an academy, students are being pushed through real-world scenarios, donning full protective gear and learning how to handle the kind of conditions they’ll face in the field.

2 days ago | northernnewsnow.com | Dave Anderson

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - My guitar may more loudly clunk than gently weep but there’s a band in town that’s been around for 45-plus years and they’ve just been inducted into the Mid America Music Hall of Fame. “Well, for musicians in Minnesota and our region, it’s the real deal, it’s a big deal,” said veteran local music scene member Jeff Jarvinen. Longtime local record producer Jarvinen nominated the Centerville All Stars to that hall of fame based in Hackensack Minnesota.

3 days ago | northernnewsnow.com | Dave Anderson

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - For a hundred years, Memorial Day was always honored on May 30th. But in the late 1960s, many holidays had their dates changed to make three-day weekends. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is on the Duluth Lakewalk, and for Vietnam era veterans, the memory of that conflict, even 50 years later, is still very fresh. “The worst thing was an overrun fire base, picking up bodies, unbelievable stories,” said Jerry Carlson, a Chinook helicopter crewman from 1968 to 1970.