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From the column: "Only the indomitable oversized fireplace of ancient stones stands defiant and begs for reconstruction. ... Memories alone will have to sustain and comfort."
From the Oct. 13, 1933 Telegram: "'Snookum’s' real name is Earl Wallman, a 21-year-old student and a resident at 2109 East Eighth street."
Ryan Brady of Washburn documented an Arctic loon on May 31 near Herbster in Lake Superior. It was the first sighting of the species in Wisconsin.
'The kind of thing you dream about': Artic loon spotted for the first time in Wisconsin by birders Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Lars Petersson Arctic loons swim on a lake in Sweden. An adult in breeding plumage was observed May 31 near Herbster in Lake Superior, the first sighting in Wisconsin history. Lake Superior is famous for being the biggest and deepest of the Great Lakes. It's also the least fertile. That lower productivity and large surface area can sometimes make Gitche Gumme seem like a blue desert. Late Monday morning was proving to be one of those...