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What was That Big Plume of Black Smoke Over Superior Yesterday?

On my way home from work yesterday I noticed a plume of black smoke rising over Superior, and at first I thought it might be another angry ex-wife, but I quickly realized it was coming from the oil refinery. So what caused that big puff of black smoke? Find out after the jump. Dave Podratz is the plant manager and he explained to me it is very similar to the [...]

Superior Woman has 'Ex-Husband Sale' on Busy Road [PHOTOS]

Traffic moved slowly on 21st St. and E. 9th St. in Superior today as a woman put her anger on display for the whole world to see with her ‘Ex-Husband Sale’ and graffiti on a green GMC Yukon that was parked in the driveway. MIX 108 was on the scene and captured these incredible pictures. WARNING, contains graphic language. The police arrived on the scene shortly before 4pm and were [...]

American Idol's Daughtry Rocks The Brick in Minneapolis [PHOTOS]

American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry and his band Daughtry spent Mother’s Day in Minneapolis rocking hundreds of fans at the hottest new venue in the Twin Cities, The Brick. Daughtry is on the road supporting their 3rd studio album, ‘Break The Spell’ and they didn’t stick to only their songs, they also covered Tom Petty’s “Running Down a Dream” and Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell”. Check out our exclusive pictures from the [...]

17 Year Old Girl Fails Backing Out of Garage [VIDEO]

This poor Dad, YouTube user “g3tr00t3d” claims that his 15 year old daughter hit the garage recently while backing out, his wife “took out a mirror”, now this. The home’s video security system caught his 17 year old daughter trying, very badly, to back out of the garage. Finally dad comes to save the day, it looks like he pulls out a floor jack to move the car into a [...]

5 Possible Minnesota Fortune 500 Companies That Could buy the Naming Rights for the new Vikings Stadium [PHOTOS]

Minnesota has nineteen 'Fortune 500' companies and there is a good chance that one of them will pay millions of dollars per year for the naming rights on the new Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis. Target already has Target Center and Target Field, so I would be surprised if they went for a third. Best Buy is going through some tough financial and management issues, so I doubt they'll be in the mix. Here are five Minnesota companies that have a good shot of having the new stadium named after them.

Take a Listen to This Awesome Acoustic Version of LMFAO's 'Sexy and I Know It" [VIDEO]

I tend to click away from videos that feature dudes with their acoustic guitar, it’s just a general rule in my life to avoid anyone with an acoustic guitar both online and around campfires. But the concept of LMFAO’s ‘Sexy and I Know It’ done acoustic style peaked my interest, and to my surprise it was good, check it out for yourself, what do you think?

Laser Pops Line of 100 Balloons, Making us one Step Closer to an Actual 'Star Wars' Blaster [VIDEO]

Technology continues to grow by leaps and bounds, remember just a hand full of years ago when these little laser pointers started to show up everywhere, well those little laser pointers have grown up to become more than just an annoyance for rock stars on stage, they are slowly becoming handheld weapons, making the inner Stormtrooper in me very excited. Check out this video of a high powered laser popping [...]

Goodbye Metrodome! After Nearly 10 Years, Vikings and State Come Together for a New Stadium to Open in 2015

Great news today for all Vikings fans as the Minnesota Senate passes a bill for a new Vikings stadium in Minneapolis, that was basically the last approval needed before the bill goes to Governor Dayton for an expected signature The new state of the art $975 million stadium will be located in the same space the Metrodome sits now, 3/4 of the new stadium will be built before the Metrodome [...]

Shocking Time Magazine Cover Shows Mom Breastfeeding her 3 Year Old Son [POLL]

The May 21st issue of Time magazine is turning heads with its provocative cover of a mom breastfeeding her 3 year old son, the photo was taken for a story about “attachment parenting” and its rise since the 1992 ‘The Baby Book’ by Dr. Bill Sears. The cover is of Jamie Lynne Grumet and her 3-year-old son, she is a mother from Los Angeles who subscribes to attachment parenting, which [...]

If You Were to Dig a Hole From Duluth Straight Though the Center of the Earth, Where Would you Pop Out?

When I was a kid I would see if I could “dig a hole to China”, I think it was a challenge from a parent or grandparent, probably to keep me busy for a while. It now seems ridiculous to think that China was right under my feet, but I didn’t know that there was an actual term for this. In geography, the antipodes of any place on Earth is [...]

These Two Incrediable Women can Juggle Tables With Their Feet [VIDEO]

This act was around in the 1960′s and was featured in this footage from the Ed Sullivan Show, they were the Baronton Sisters from France and could juggle full size tables with their legs and feet. I can’t remember ever seeing an act like this before, maybe that is why it caught my attention. Have you ever seen an act like this before? How do you start doing something amazing [...]

4 Tips for Successful Mother's Day Shopping

The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota sees a lot of scams that are centered around holiday shopping, including Mother’s Day. According to the BBB there were 96,000 searches for trustworthy florists on the organizations website. I certainly wouldn’t want you to fall victim to any scam trying to make mom happy on Sunday, so follow these simple tips for a headache free Mother’s Day. Do Your Homework Before ordering a [...]

Disney Announces 'Avengers 2′ is in the Works but After 'Iron Man 3′, 'Thor 2′ and 'Captain America 2′

I’m sure this comes as a shock to no one but the sequel to the hit movie ‘The Avengers’ is already in the works, that is according to Disney CEO Bob Iger, but you’ll have to wait a minute to see the follow-up. Making the announcement on a phone call with investors, Iger said the sequel will come after the already announced ‘Iron Man 3′ and ‘Thor 2′ in 2013 [...]

3 Alternatives to the Always Broken Canal Park Pedestrian 'Slip Bridge'

It seems to me that the Canal Park 'Slip Bridge' is always in need of repair and being closed for one reason or another. So I purpose we get rid of it and replace it with something a little more reliable or at least more fun.

The Dirty Chicks ATV Ride Invades the Sturgeon Lake Area With Lots of Pink and Mud [GALLERY]

Nearly 100 ladies joined MIX 108 on Saturday for the Dirty Chicks ATV Ride, starting and ending at Doc’s Bar & Grill, the ride made several stops during the nearly 6 hour ride around the Sturgeon Lake area trails. The ladies all had a great, dirty time by dressing up in pink and decorating their ATV’s for the occasion but they also did some good by bringing donations for the [...]

Behind the Scenes Look at 'Cirque du Soleil: Quidam' at Duluth's Amsoil Arena [PHOTOS]

I got the chance to get a behind the scenes look at the show that entertained thousands this weekend at Amsoil Arena, 'Cirque du Soleil: Quidam'. The popular show has been seen by millions around the world since it began touring 16 years ago. The show travels with 50 performers and a mix of 50 musicians, crew members and management, so a small village moved into Amsoil Arena for nearly a week, here's what you didn't see if you went to the show this weekend.

1 Man Charged, 1 Released and 1 Wanted in Connection With Friday's Murder in Duluth

The Duluth Police released more information today regrading the murder of 28 year old Joshua Eric Defoe of Duluth last Friday. Nakota Benjamin, a 37 year old male resident of Duluth, was officially charged toady with 2nd Degree Murder. Police originally arrested Wesley Jones, a 47 year old male, resident of Duluth for Aid and Abet 2nd Degree Murder. He was released today and remains a person of interest. Police [...]

5 Sweet Things That I Collected as a Kid Growing up in the 80′s

I was reading this blog by a colleague of mine about those awesome fast food "collectible" glasses that were given away in the 80's, this was big at McDonald's for instance, and it spawned a flurry of memories of all the things I collected in the 80's from these glasses to other things you'd only collect in the coolest decade in history!

Governor Dayton Vetos Fireworks Bill Citing Safety [POLL]

Well it looks like we’ll have to wait to buy these explosive fireworks, because Minnesota Governor and babysitter Mark Dayton vetoed a new law that would expand the kinds of fireworks sold in the state to include aerial fireworks vs. the lame sparklers and fountains currently available. Citing safety as his primary deciding factor, Dayton said in a letter about the veto “government’s foremost responsibility to protect the safety and [...]

5 Things That Have Happened Since Duluth's Last Murder in 2010

Unfortunately Duluth suffered its first murder in nearly two years when a 28 year old man was allegedly murdered by 2 men he knew last Friday. That got me thinking, what has happened in the world since Duluth has had a murder?