This is Northlandia: a place to bring your curiosity, because you will find curiosities. In this series, the News Tribune celebrates the region's distinctive people, places and history. Discover the extraordinary stories that you just might miss if you're not in the right place, at the right time, ready to step off the beaten path with no rush to return.
In a recent journal article about the Du Luth Stone, a Minnesota State Preservation Office archeologist wrote, "There is a greater likelihood of the inscription being authentic than not.”
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The small free sledding festival has come a long way.
Walter Eldot's article exposed terrible living conditions — from men sleeping on the bathroom floor to a tuberculosis outbreak. But it spurred dramatic improvements and updates to the shelter.
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Since the 1960s, the CHS grain elevator in Superior has hosted holiday lights strung from a flagpole in a tree-like shape. For Blatnik Bridge regulars, there's no more visible sign of the season.
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Leona's burned to the ground in 1992. Owner Tom Nelson never rebuilt, but he also never closed. His motto: 'You've got to be tough if you're going to be stupid.'
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Croatian immigrant Joseph Bogdanich was passionate about painting and wood burning the Minnesota state flower and creating art with local rocks.
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With the threat of nuclear war in mind, the family that built the home made it self-sufficient.
The 24-foot wood-frame sculpture was built to burn. Instead, it became a four-year fixture on the grounds of Glensheen.
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Lake Ore-be-gone has become a well-visited destination in Minnesota for divers.
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Readers complained about seeing actress Susan Sarandon's cleavage, so the newspaper's graphic designers kept adding clothing until she was practically wearing a turtleneck.
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