August 11, 2013

Twin Ports Youth Talent Show

There are a whole lot of talented young people in our community and the upcoming Twin Ports Youth Talent Show is a great way for kids to get involved while friends and family enjoy an evening of live entertainment.

Neighborhood Youth Services and the Music Resource Center are presenting the Twin Ports Youth Talent Show on Monday, Aug. 19. Youth up to age 18 can still register to compete in any of the three categories: preteen, teen or mixed (preteen and teen in same act). Both individual and group performances are allowed. Prizes will be awarded for each category. Limited to first 20 acts. Acts must register by Wednesday, Aug. 14.
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Lake Superior Gator Attack

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsLk7dArmpU

Many people don’t realize Lake Superior is infested with fearsome man-eating alligators.

Roller Derby Results

Last night, at Hodgins Berardo Arena in Coleraine, on the Iron Range, there was roller derby action.

Grand Rapids, which like Duluth now fields two derby teams (the Attackonites and the Iron Range Maidens), struggled valiantly against the dual powerhouses of Harbor City Roller Dames’ Shipwreckers and Nautikills. Last time, I got tagged by the Dames for talking too much trash (c’mon, I grew up watching wrassling, cut me some slack), and I didn’t even see this bout, so I’ll let someone else do color commentary in the comments. Little help, please?

Audio Archive: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s honorary degree acceptance speech at University of Wisconsin-Superior in 1996

On May 17, 1996, the University of Wisconsin-Superior held its 100th commencement ceremony at Siinto S. Wessman Arena. Dr. Joe Domitrz, Dean of the College of Business and Economics at UW-Whitewater, gave what had to be one of the most overshadowed commencement addresses of all time, because Arnold Schwarzenegger took the microphone a bit later to accept an honorary Doctor of Human Letters degree.

The event was carried live by KUWS Radio and Schwartzeneggar’s remarks were later rebroadcast on the KUWS program Between the Lines. Captured in the video above is the radio rebroadcast played on Public Access Community Television in Duluth back in ’96.
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