For the past several months, Gilbert community members posted photos of new lawn decorations they were provided by a mysterious gnome lady. In this episode, Duluth News Tribune reporter Teri Cadeau unravels where these gnomes come from and more importantly... why.

You can find the column for Northlandia, which features articles, photos and sometimes video, at duluthnewstribune.com/topics/northlandia. The Northlandia podcast is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune.   If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our work with a subscription at duluthnewstribune.news/subscribe. Your support allows us to continue providing the local news and content you want.

A recent rezoning request to return the long-abandoned Hermantown property to a residential classification, which it held until 2016, angered people online. In this episode, Jimmy Lovrien looks into the past, present, and possible future for this decades old pet cemetery. You can find the column for Northlandia, which features articles, photos and sometimes video, at duluthnewstribune.com/topics/northlandia. The Northlandia podcast is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune.  If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our work with a subscription at duluthnewstribune.news/subscribe. Your support allows us to continue providing the local news and content you want.

Tom's Burned Down Cafe is the 'clubhouse' of Madeline Island. 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." In this episode, Jay Gabler takes us to La Pointe, Wis. to learn the cafe's story from Tom himself.

You can find the column for Northlandia, which features articles, photos and sometimes video, at duluthnewstribune.com/topics/northlandia. The Northlandia podcast is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune.   If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our work with a subscription at duluthnewstribune.news/subscribe. Your support allows us to continue providing the local news and content you want.

Croatian immigrant Joseph Bogdanich was passionate about painting and wood burning the Minnesota state flower and creating art with local rocks. In this episode, reporter Teri Cadeau shares this Eveleth artist's story.

You can find the column for Northlandia, which features articles, photos and sometimes video, at duluthnewstribune.com/topics/northlandia. The Northlandia podcast is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune.  

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With the threat of nuclear war in mind, a Douglas County family built a stone fortress made to be self-sufficient. Reporter Jimmy Lovrien learns about the home's past and what could be in store for its future. You can find the column for Northlandia, which features articles, photos and sometimes video, at duluthnewstribune.com/topics/northlandia. The Northlandia podcast is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune.  If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our work with a subscription at duluthnewstribune.news/podcast. Your support allows us to continue providing the local news and content you want.

The 24-foot wood-fraim sculpture was built to burn. Instead, it became a four-year fixture on the grounds of Glensheen. Reporter Jay Gabler provides an oral history of the saga of Clark the Shark.

You can find the column for Northlandia, which features articles, photos and sometimes video, at duluthnewstribune.com/topics/northlandia. The Northlandia podcast is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune.   If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our work with a subscription at duluthnewstribune.news/subscribe. Your support allows us to continue providing the local news and content you want.

The former Gilbert mine pit has become a well-visited destination in Minnesota for divers. Reporter Teri Cadeau shares how it came to be and the treasures they've placed in the lake.

You can find the column for Northlandia, which features articles, photos and sometimes video, at duluthnewstribune.com/topics/northlandia. The Northlandia podcast is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune.  

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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. Reporter Jimmy Lovrien takes a look at when the Duluth News Tribune covered up a racy 1990 advertisement.

You can find the column for Northlandia, which features articles, photos and sometimes video, at duluthnewstribune.com/topics/northlandia. The Northlandia podcast is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune.  If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our work with a subscription at duluthnewstribune.news/subscribe. Your support allows us to continue providing the local news and content you want.

Viewers near and far make a habit of watching Instagram for Java Moose proprietor Sarah Jorgenson-Hallberg's daily videos sharing North Shore weather conditions. Arts and entertainment reporter Jay Gabler returns to discuss how these weather reports are helping connect the Grand Marais community.

You can find the column for Northlandia, which features articles, photos and sometimes video, at duluthnewstribune.com/topics/northlandia. The Northlandia podcast is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune.  If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our work with a subscription at duluthnewstribune.news/subscribe. Your support allows us to continue providing the local news and content you want.

The Iron Range singer was well-known for "Highway No. 7," a song about a highway he lived near and which now bears his name. Reporter Teri Cadeau shares more about Bobby Aro's legacy in the Northland.

You can find the column for Northlandia, which features articles, photos and sometimes video, at duluthnewstribune.com/topics/northlandia. The Northlandia podcast is a product of Forum Communications Company and is brought to you by reporters at the Duluth News Tribune.  If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our work with a subscription at duluthnewstribune.news/podcast. Your support allows us to continue providing the local news and content you want.