Every time I encounter a woolly bear I take a photo of it? Not sure why. In case it’s the last one of the season? They don’t translate well to photo. Anyway, yesterday in Hermantown. (Though my phone is full of these)

"In the end, they voted no: eye contact is terrible." It's early, but this from a column by @stribrooks.bsky.social is my favorite sentence of the day. www.startribune.com/brooks-smile...

“This time of year when the gales of November kick up, it’s almost impossible not to think of the men on the Fitz.” www.startribune.com/50-years-lat...

Ope. Here we go. It’s winter.

Obsessed with this Curious Minnesota by @ericapearson.bsky.social. It's a perfect Halloween read. Ten minutes ago I didn't even know Tippi Hedren was from Minnesota. www.startribune.com/tippi-hedren...

I've watched this three times and plan to watch it 20 more. www.facebook.com/reel/1893290...

Here's a classic Minnesota tale, starring a Duluth crop art artist by @stribrooks.bsky.social. www.startribune.com/seed-meets-s...

I just drove from West Duluth to Canal Park on a fully functioning I35. No delays. No merging. Exits open. No zipper merge deniers. I’m not crying you are.

Sometimes my inner Former College Women's Hockey Beat Writer comes out and posts things here that have nothing to do with Duluth. varsity.startribune.com/emily-pohl-h...

Happy Grandma's Marathon signup day, everyone! Happy clicking! www.startribune.com/want-to-run-...

“Anyway, we were flush with cash because we had just sold our tickets to see David Copperfield …” — my partner, just now, tucking a delicious sentence into a completely different story.

I’ll have lived here half my life in November. What even was Rochester?

If you're feeling nostalgia for the first day of fall (a day later), here is what it looked like around the state -- according to the Minnesota Star Tribune's greater Minnesota team. www.startribune.com/first-day-of...

I traveled to Hill City on Monday for the graveside service for a veteran who died in 1950 -- but his remains were only recently IDed. www.startribune.com/hundreds-pay...

Planning a road trip? I’ll help www.startribune.com/go-to-the-no...

I met Shimia Nord in March and she was a FORCE. Big love to her family, friends and those who were inspired by her story. www.startribune.com/shimia-nord-...

The Minnesota native — who not only owns a farm in his home state but gave the speech that sparked Willie Nelson to found Farm Aid — confirmed that he will join the lineup at Huntington Bank Stadium 🚜

Here is my full story on Legacy opening yesterday in Duluth. The scene was definitely festive. www.startribune.com/legacy-canna...

So much happening here. Mega vessel, lake work, recreation, boys on a break from jumping. All v. Duluth.

Are you in line. Repeat: Are you in line. www.startribune.com/legacy-canna...

Here's what happened to Catalyst, a fall event once held in Duluth for people who are into making movies, TV, web stuff. www.startribune.com/catalyst-sto...

St. Mark's AME, a red brick church in Duluth's Central Hillside, recently turned 125. Here's a look at its history. www.startribune.com/its-survived...

Im not quite ready to declare this the best day of my life, but it only took 11 minutes to get a slice of pickle pizza.

Honestly, parking in a stranger’s yard is in my Top 10 of State Fair things.

Ope. Voter No. 52 at Duluth Precinct 29.

Big news, sportos: varsity.startribune.com/star-tribune...

I’ve now lived in Duluth long enough to say to a full adult “I worked with your grandpa.” Does that make me a true Duluthian, or do I still need a few years?

Gorge sunset last night over the harbor here in Duluth, Minn.

I took advantage of this story to hike to Ely's Peak a few weeks ago. No regrets. www.startribune.com/what-are-the...

This might be the best photo ever taken? www.startribune.com/wrecktangle-...

Every so often, there is a belly flop.

My brilliant colleagues put so much into this. Clear your calendar, sit back, and give it a solid read. www.startribune.com/minnesotas-d...

Here’s a story I’ve been following since 6th grade and finally got to write about www.startribune.com/david-brom-r...

Aw, look! It's the Helbacka-Bennett duo on a website near you! West Duluthhhhhhh! www.startribune.com/jay-martel-c...

This column by Aaron Brown looks at the legacy of mining from a unique view. Also: Does anyone arrange words into sentences better than Aaron Brown? I think not. www.startribune.com/iron-range-m...

I thought curling was my favorite new to me sport, but … www.startribune.com/acrobatic-hi...

It’s also The Small Boat Festival.

Here is your rubber duck on this windy day. :(

Ope. It's my favorite news day of the year. www.startribune.com/new-foods-mi...

Also, the first of the tall ships will start arriving on Wednesday.

The diving platform is ready for the Festival of Sail. More than 60 feet up and into 27 feet of Lake Superior temp water.

You should hear what it sounds when Trampled mentions in song Duluth in the winter WHILE playing in Duluth.

On this day in 1999, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon played for 20,000 people at Bayfront Festival Park. (For number nerds, the park was reconfigured and no longer holds that many).

Here is a story about Minnesotans who were on the Titanic! www.startribune.com/titanic-sink...

Here is my deep dive into Lemon Drop Hill, the most buzzed about spot on the Grandma’s Marathon route. www.startribune.com/lemon-drop-h...

Went to the Grandma’s expo strictly for the pork, seen here set against the backdrop of our two best unconventional bridges.

There were about 3,500 people at this event in Duluth today — starting with a march along the Lakewalk and continuing with a massive group of humans on Lake Avenue chanting, singing, waving signs and flags. www.startribune.com/trump-protes...