history

Being an avid Disney fan myself, I think it is so cool that this cartoon tells a Disney-fied story of how the lakes came to be in Minnesota.

Most people know of Wisconsin Point as a great place to enjoy the beach and taking a dip into Lake Superior, but it also has a rich history as well.

Here's a look at the headlines that captured the moment, spread the word, and helped shape public opinion over the last 100 years.

Life is a classroom, and Netflix is our teacher.

Read interesting stories about Duluth's history in this new book.

Get a behind the scenes look at one of Superior's most famous museums.

Some call it the Ice House, some call it the Cribs, and some even call it "the old building in the water". So what really is this mysterious old building?

A World War II era C-47 transport plane that was part of the D-Day invasion is spending some time in Duluth this week, giving folks the opportunity to discover the rich history of the plane and learn the powerful history of the war it was built for.

An ever sensitive topic though it remains, slavery films in Hollywood have no doubt risen  the last few years in public profile, from '12 Years a Slave' to 'Django Unchained,' and now the trend has reached TV. History will reboot the iconic 'Roots' miniseries as an all-new drama, but who from the original production will have any involvement?

I usually don't read many emails that are forwarded to me. Am I the only one? Here's one my mom sent me. Now you can find out if you're smarter than a 60 year old. I played. And apparently I'm not smarter than a 60 year old. But I did know quite a few of them.   So...are you smarter than a 60 year old?

Did you know that Proctor actually got it's name from a U.S. Representative from Kentucky? James Proctor Knott was not only from Kentucky, a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, but he served as the 29th Governor of Kentucky from 1883 to 1887. So how does a northern Minnesota town get named after a guy from Kentucky?