Now one of the region’s largest winter events, the annual Book Across the Bay race is coming Saturday in Ashland. Read how monitoring the weather has been a "roller coaster."

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Superior Days — an annual gathering in Madison of officials, business leaders, students and other civic activists from Superior, Ashland and neighboring communities to lobby and bring awareness of the region to state government leaders — marks its 40th year.

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Kia Ronning, creator and organizer of the Northland BIPOC Business Showcase, spoke with Robin Washington on WPR's “Morning Edition” about the event, which will be held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Clyde Iron Works in Duluth.

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For those lucky enough to spot a snowy owl this winter, experts say the best approach is to enjoy the rare sighting from afar and allow these birds to continue their journey undisturbed.

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The Lake Superior Ice Festival is one of the city's biggest annual events. It's held on Friday and Saturday, with a plethora of activities on Barker's Island, along with ice sculptures popping up around the city.

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Held at the Bay Theater last weekend in Ashland, the Big Water Film Festival continues online through Feb. 2. Two of the films concentrate on Ojibwe culture.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a national holiday since it was signed into law by former President Ronald Reagan 41 years ago in 1986. It’s a day off […]

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“The Radio Hour,” is a one-act opera by Jake Heggie that reveals the innermost thoughts of a character as she turns the dial to interact with what she hears over the airwaves.

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Deb DeLuca, who is the first woman to lead the Port of Duluth and Superior, spoke about navigating trade and political winds with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition.”

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One innovative idea offered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority is a low-interest loan program to help owners transform the second stories of buildings with ground-floor storefronts into residences.

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Morgan Martens of Brule is an 18-year-old musher who has competed in both the junior Beargrease and Junior Iditarod, winning the latter at age 14 in 2021. He told Robin Washington of WPR's "Morning Editin" the dogs are just as competitive as the mushers, and all have their own personalities.

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Joseph Moore, the warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Duluth, spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about how to best determine if ice is safe to venture on, as well as preparing for an emergency if it isn’t.

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The University of Wisconsin Superior is getting a new classroom — but you won’t find it in any of the buildings on campus. It’s the Sadie Ann, a 65-foot lakegoing vessel described as a floating classroom. It’s currently getting its finishing touches at a Louisiana shipyard for delivery this spring. 

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Conductor and music director Nathan Mitchell said the orchestra is among a growing number of ensembles in smaller communities that are focusing on the work of previously underrepresented composers.

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Shifts in trade and tariff policies expected in the incoming second Trump administration may pose challenges and may create opportunities, international trade consultant Chris Wojtowicz told Robin Washington.

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Tom and Kristi Manus shared some of their favorite unusual attractions in Wisconsin with WPR's Robin Washington on "Morning Edition. The couple is the author of the book, "Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure."

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“There were over 35 prisoner of war camps set up in Wisconsin in 1943,” explains Pam Ekholm of the Wisconsin Historical Society. That included Bayfield, where businessman D.S. Knight made an agreement with the military to bring German prisoners of war to work on local farms and at a bean cannery.

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