Published April 28, 2021 at 3:52 PM CDT Listen • 48:42 IPR
For the April meeting of the Talk of Iowa Book Club, we’ve been reading “An American Sunrise” a poetry collection by Joy Harjo.
Harjo is in her third term as U.S. Poet Laureate. She is the first Native American to serve as America’s poet and is a member of the Muscogee-Creek Nation. In addition to being an author, editor and poet, she is also a songwriter, singer and musician. This collection, “An American Sunrise” was published in 2019 and the title poem has recently been turned into a song featured on Harjo’s new album, “I Pray For My Enemies.”
Lytton Alden Kendall was born March 26, 1936, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Lytton A. Kendall and Blanche Lenora Keller. He died of Parkinson’s disease at Evergreen Hospice House in Albany,
Duluth s Aspenwood Condominiums have served a wide array of residents. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
The Aspenwood Condominiums off Arrowhead Road were built in 1960 to provide housing for U.S. Air Force base personnel. After the base closed in 1982, it was used as student housing by the University of Minnesota Duluth. A private company purchased it in 1986 and converted it to condominiums. This picture is from September 1997. (Josh Meltzer / News Tribune)
The U.S. Air Force constructed 60 buildings in 1960, providing 240 units of housing for military personnel at its Duluth base. At the time, the development was known as the Capehart Housing Area.
The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Michael Raich to serve as the next president of the Northeast Higher Education District (NHED). The new appointment becomes effective immediately.
âDr. Raich has consistently demonstrated that he is a strategic leader,â said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of Minnesota State. âHe understands that in order to move forward, it is important to work in a collaborative, transparent, and authentic manner, and build on a shared vision â a vision that will ensure the success of all students and the region. With Dr. Raich at the helm, the Northeast Higher Education District is well on its way to charting this collective, shared future.â
Following nearly 2 decades of stability, changeover comes to top ranks of St. Louis County Sheriff s Office
Undersheriff Dave Phillips will retire Friday after 32 years in the office, and 22-year veteran Jason Lukovsky has been appointed to take over. They spoke with the News Tribune about the challenges in policing, body cameras and why they do the work they do. 12:46 pm, Apr. 28, 2021 ×
St. Louis County Undersheriff Dave Phillips (left) and Supervising Deputy Jason Lukovsky pose in the county courthouse in Duluth on Monday, April 26, 2021. Phillips is retiring and Lukovsky will replace him in the office’s second-highest position. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)