Almanac North
Navy Week
7/11/2025 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
In this week's Almanac North, major headlines include an update on the recent nurse's strike...
In this week's Almanac North, major headlines include an update on the recent nurse's strike and new traffic laws. The weekend is packed full of things to do including the long-standing Festival of Sail and the new Taste Twin Ports Festival. Our main topic, however, revolves around the recent Navy Week in the Twin Ports, where our team sat down with Navy leaders to talk about what service...
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Navy Week
7/11/2025 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
In this week's Almanac North, major headlines include an update on the recent nurse's strike and new traffic laws. The weekend is packed full of things to do including the long-standing Festival of Sail and the new Taste Twin Ports Festival. Our main topic, however, revolves around the recent Navy Week in the Twin Ports, where our team sat down with Navy leaders to talk about what service...
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STAFF ARE COVERED UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT AND NEGOTIATIONS REMAIN ONGOIN.
THEY SAY THEY ARE COMMITTEO REACHING A DEAL.
BRETT: A HEADS UP TO THOSE IMPACTED.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY IS WAIVING LAND-USE AND SEPTIC PERMITS TO HELP PEOPLE REBUILD.
THE MEASURE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY BOARD APPLIES TO PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DISAR AREA AND RUNS THROUGH JANU4 OF 2026.
ASSESSORS ESTIMATE MORE TH0 STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED, INCLUDING UP TO0 HOMES.
A TEMPORARY DEBRIS DISPOSAE HAS OPENED IN BRINSON.
IT IS OPEN THROUGH SATURDAE EIGHTH -- SATURDAY 8 A.M. 4 P.M.
THROUGH THE END OF JU.
FOR MORE DETAILS YOU CAN VT STLOUISCOUNTYMN.GOV.
MAARJA: THE NAVY WAS IN TOR NAVY WEEK, AN OUTREACH EFFT PUT ON THE NAVY CONNECTING SAILORS WITH COMMUNITIES AS THE NATION.
THIS WAS DULUTH'S FOURTH TE HOSTING NAB WEEK SINCE 200E ALMANAC NORTH TEAM HAD A CE TO CHECK IT OUT AND SPEAK O LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING TO CN DALE GREGORY JUNIOR, THE CN OF THE USS RONALD REAGAN.
HERE'S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY.
>> IT IS THE ANNIVERSARY OE NAVY.
THE U.S. NAVY HAS BEEN THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE OF THE UNITED STATES.
WE ARE THE FORWARD PRESENC.
WE HAVE 296 SHIPS RIGHT NO.
WE HAVE 350,000 ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS.
ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THOSE AE DEPLOYED.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBET IT IS NOT JUST THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES, THAT MINNESTAA COASTAL COMMUNITY.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FE NAVY TO ALLOW THE CITIZENSF THE COUNTRY TO SEE YOUR NAY BECAUSE WE ARE YOUR NAVY.
IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITYO TALK ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCES, ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING, AW THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL S TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A STRONG NAVY THAT IS A STROG FORWARD PRESENCE.
I WENT TO THE U.S.
NAVAL ACADEMY.
I WAS THE FIRST PERSON IN Y FAMILY TO SERVE.
I HAD SOME GREAT UNCLES WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II.
I WAS FROM AN AREA THAT DIT HAVE A STRONG MILITARY PRE.
I KNEW I WANTED TO SERVE BI DID NOT KNOW WHAT I WANTEDO DO.
I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET A NOMINATION AND GET ACCEPTEO THE NAVAL ACADEMY AND I LED THAT THIS IS SOMETHING I L. I WORKED WITH THE BEST MEND WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES.
THAT IS WHY I STILL WEAR A UNIFORM.
THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE SS ARE 18 TO 22 YEARS OLD.
I GET TO SEE THE BEST OF TE BEST AND I GET TO SEE THE SUCCESSES ON A DAILY BASIS.
I GET TO SEE PEOPLE ACCOMPH THINGS THAT THEY DON'T KNOY CAN ACCOMPLISH.
AND I THINK THAT IS REALLYT HAS PULLED ME AND KEPT ME E NAVY.
A LITTLE BIT OF THE UNKNOWA LITTLE BIT OF THE ADVENTUR.
A LOT OF FUN OVER THE YEAR.
A LOT OF HARD WORK BUT A LF WATCHING AND BEING PART OFN AMAZING TEAM OF SAILORS AND OFFICERS, CHIEF PETTY OFF'S TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION A DAILY BASIS.
THAT IS SOMETHING I GET TO.
I AM THE LUCKY ONE WHO GETO SEE WHAT THEY DO EVERY DAY.
THAT IS WHY THESE NAVY WEEE IMPORTANT.
WE TRY TO GET THE SAILORS O TELL THEIR STORIES.
THE RONALD REAGAN IS A NIMZ CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE FOUR AIT CARRIERS DEPLOYED AROUND TE WORLD.
YOU HAVE THE HARRY TRUMAN,E GERALD FORD, THE USS NIMIT, WHICH IS OVER 50 YEARS OLD, STILL OUT THERE ON THE FROT LINE, AND THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON.
AND SO A CARRIER IS THE CENTERPIECE OF AMERICA'S N. WE GO OUT WITH DESTROYERS D CRUISERS AS A CARRIER STRIE GROUP.
WHEN THE RONALD REAGAN DEPS WE HAVE ABOUT 5000 PEOPLE, AIRCRAFT, HELICOPTERS.
WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO SERE 20,000 MEALS A DAY.
WE WILL GO 34,000 NAUTICALS ON A TYPICAL DEPLOYMENT.
WE TYPICALLY WILL DO OVER 0 SORTIES A DAY.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING ONA DAILY BASIS.
AND SO IT REALLY -- YOU KN, OUR JOB IS WE PRACTICE HER, BUILD OUR WAR FIGHTING LETHALITY, HONE OUR SKILLSE IN THE STATES SO WE DON'T E TO USE THEM ON FORWARD DEPLOYMENT.
SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT E U.S. -- WE ARE ACTIVELY END IN THE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATID THE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS SOE KEEP THE PORTS OPEN.
THE WORLD IS AN EVER-CHANGG PLACE.
I HAVE SERVED FOR 20 YEARS.
WHERE I THINK I AM GOING ON DEPLOYMENT HAS NEVER BEEN E I AM GOING, YOU KNOW?
ANYBODY WHO THINKS THEY KNW WHAT IS NEXT IS NOT PREPARD SO THAT IS WHAT WE DOING TE NAVY.
WE ARE ALWAYS PREPARED FOR WHAT'S GOING TO COME NEXT.
SO THAT IS THE FLEXIBILITYT AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROVID.
WE ARE 3.5 ACRES OF SOVEREN U.S.
SOIL THAT MOVES AROUNE WORLD AND CAN GO ANYWHERE E WANT AND FOR AS LONG AS WE.
WE HAVE AN INDEFINITE RANGN TIME THAT WE CAN BE THERE.
AND SO WHEN THERE'S INSTABY IN THE WORLD, YOU TYPICALLN FIND AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER T, AT WHICH YOU HAVE NOW, THE NIMITZ AND THE TRUMAN IN TE AREA OF OPERATIONS, DEMONSTRATING THE U.S.
COMMITMENT TO LONG-STANDING PEACE.
BRETT: AND WE ARE CONTINUIR INSIDE LOOK AT THE NAVY WE.
WE TALKED WITH COMMANDER MK RITTENHOUSE, WHO WENT FROM ENLISTING IN THE NAVY TO LG RECRUITMENT EFFORT ACROSS E MIDWEST AS COMMANDING OFFIF NAVY TALENT ACQUISITION GROUP-NORTHERN PLAINS.
>> WHAT BETTER PLACE TO BEN IN THE TWIN PORTS?
WE ARE IN THE BAY WHERE DUH AND SUPERIOR MEET.
WE GET TO BRING NAVY WEEK .
MORE IMPORTANTLY, WE GET TO BRING THE U.S. NAVY, DULU'S NAVY, TO THEM.
WHEN YOU'RE IN A PLACE LIKE THIS, YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TE NAVY.
WHEN WE CAN BRING THE U.S.Y TO DULUTH AND TO SUPERIOR,U GET TO SEE HOW WE ARE AS PROFESSIONALS, HOW WE WORK.
WE HAVE OVER 70 SAILORS HEE FROM GUAM, SAN DIEGO, D.C. 100 DIFFERENT EVENTS FROM PERFORMANCES TO EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND EVEN, YOU KNOW, FOURTH OF JULY PARADES IN E AIR SHOW THIS WEEKEND.
THAT IS WHAT NAVY WEEK IS.
TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY, INFLUENCE THE COMMUNITY, PE A DEEPER KNOWLEDGE OF WHATR NAVY IS ABOUT, RIGHT?
IT IS NOT JUST THE MARITIM.
WE ARE YOUR NAVY.
LAST WEEK, WE MARKED 40,00, THREE MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHE, FOR OUR RECRUITMENT IN THE.
WE ARE THREE MONTHS AHEAD F SCHEDULE.
MORE SPECIFICALLY, FOR MY I WILL CIRCLE BACK TO NAVY W. WE ARE BRINGING NAVY WEED O ENHANCE AND INFLUENCE THE COMMUNITY.
IT MEANS A LOT TO MY AOR.
ESPECIALLY HAVING NAVCO.
IT IS THE PARENT SPONSORSHF THIS.
WE ARE OUT HERE TO REACH OO THE NORTH LAND TO SHOW THET THEIR NAVY IS ABOUT.
I WOULD SHOW THAT TO THE P. WE ARE SAILORS BUT FIRST WE PEOPLE.
IF WE CAN RELATE TO THE CIN COMMUNITY AND WHY THE MILIY IS RIGHT FOR THEM -- FOR THEM.
WE GIVE THEM THE PROPER TRG AND SCHOOLING TO MAKE SUREY CAN RECRUIT.
AS THE COMMANDER, I LOOK TE AWAY BARRIERS THAT THEY MAY FACE.
IF THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH VEHICLES OR MANNING.
THAT'S WHAT I DO AS THE COMMANDER, MAKE SURE I AM E TO TAKE PEOPLE AND PLACE TN OTHER PLACES TO SUPPORT THE MISSION.
WE BROUGHT DOWN A LOT OF BARRIERS.
I WOULD SAY IF YOU ENLIST,E ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT ENLIT OPTIONS.
ANYTHING FROM 10,000 TO 500 JUST COMING INTO A RECRUITG STATION, SELECTING A RATE,D AFFORD YOU A $10,000 TO $50 SIGNING BONUS TO JOIN THE .
I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT R NROTC SCHOLARSHIP FOR PEOPE LOOKING TO GO TO COLLEGE.
IF YOU APPLY FOR THE SCHOLP WE PAY 100% OF YOUR TUITIO.
AS THE COMMANDER OF THE SEN STATES, I GET TO ACTUALLY INTERACT WITH SIX CANDIDATD AWARD THEM THE SCHOLARSHIP.
AFTER THEY HAVE MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS AND HAD AN INTERVIEW FOR ME, I SAY CONGRATULATIONS.
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ACCEPTA SPONSORSHIP ON MY BEHALF.
WHY DO I ENJOY WHAT I DO?
WE GET TO SERVE A GREATER PURPOSE.
I GET TO DO SOMETHING THA'S BIGGER THAN ME.
THOSE THAT WEAR THE UNIFO., I GOT TO MEET A MARINE FROM MINNESOTA YESTERDAY.
BEING ABLE TO RELATE TO THT INDIVIDUAL IS WHY I SERVE.
THAT IS THE PURPOSE.
IT IS NOT BECAUSE OF A PER, NOT BECAUSE OF A GOAL OF M. IT'S A PURPOSE.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT TANGIBLE.
IT IS FOR THE GREATER PEOP.
MAARJA: WE WILL SHARE MOREM NAVY WEEK SHORTLY BUT NOW E ADDITIONAL HEADLINES.
A SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS WARNG RESIDENTS ABOUT A NEW EMAIL SCAM, FRAUDULENT INVOICES CLAIMING TO BE FROM COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING DEMANDG MONEY BE WIRED TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS.
OFFICIALS REMIND THE PUBLIT THE COUNTY WILL NEVER REQUT PAYMENTS THROUGH WIRE TRANS OR OTHER UNUSUAL METHODS.
IF YOU GET ONE OF THESE, RT TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
STAY ALERT AND STAY SAFE.
BRETT: MOTORCYCLISTS IN MINNESOTA CAN ILLEGALLY MOE BETWEEN CARS IN TRAFFIC UNA NEW LAW ALLOWING LANE SPLIG AND FILTERING.
LANE SPLITTING -- LETS WRITERS PASS THROUGH MOVING VEHICLES UP TO 25 MILES PER HOUR.
LANE FILTERING ALLOWS THEMO MOVE THROUGH STOPPED TRAFF.
THE RULES APPLY ON ROADS WH TWO OR MORE LANES IN THE SE DIRECTION BUT DON'T APPLY N SCHOOL ZONES, WORD ZONES, DRIVE-THRU'S OR ONRAMP'S.
MAARJA: A FAVORITE DULUTH ATTRACTION IS CELEBRATING A MILESTONE, THE AQUARIUM WI5 YEARS ON THE WATERFRONT AND HAVING A CELEBRATION ON JU.
VISITORS CAN ENJOY SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND EXHIBITS.
THE OPEN HOUSE RUNS FROM 6O 8 P.M. WITH A RAFFLE DRAWIT 7:30 IN THE AIR GARDEN WEAR PERMITTING.
RAFFLE TICKETS ARE $10 EACD CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE FRT DESK OR BY EMAIL.
YOU DON'T NEED TO BE PRESEO WIN BUT YOU NEED TO BE 18 R OLDER TO ENTER.
TO SEE THE SCHEDULE OR REQT RAFFLE TICKETS, VISIT GL AQUARIUM.ORG.
BRETT: TIME TO HEAD BACK TY WEEK WITH REAR ADMIRAL MIKE BROWN, WHO MET WITH CITY OFFICIALS.
HERE'S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY T HIS TIME IN THE TWIN PORTSD WHAT SERVICE PERSONALLY MEO HIM.
>> I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF MOBILIZATIONS AND ACTIVE DY TOURS.
AFTER 9/11, I WAS MOBILIZEN PLACE AT THE PENTAGON TO RECONSTITUTE INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS AT THE PENTAGONR THE PLANE HIT BECAUSE THE Y OPERATIONS CENTER AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE TOOK A DIRECTT AND THEY LOST A GOOD AMOUNF THEIR PEOPLE, SO THAT WAS Y FIRST EXPERIENCE.
I WAS IN AFGHANISTAN, AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER IN AFGHANISTAN, HELPING THE AN MILITARY AND THE POLICE SES TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTIONS.
TO BE THERE ON THE GROUND O SEE THE GREAT WORK BEING DY OUR MILITARY AND THE TALEND SKILL SETS THAT WE BRING FM ALL SERVICES.
I GOT TO BE A LEADER IN TH.
IT WAS A MAJOR POINT OF PRN MY CAREER.
I AM EXCEEDINGLY PROUD OF Y NAVAL SERVICE AND I APPRECE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT ON A UNIFORM EVERYDAY.
WHAT I WOULD SAY TO ANYBODY LISTENING TO THIS IS WHEN U SEE OUR SAILORS OUT IN YOUR COMMUNITY THIS WEEK, GO UPO THEM AND ASKED THEM WHY THY JOINED THE NAVY, AND YOU WL FIND THE BEST OF AMERICA.
THIS HAS BEEN A HIGHLIGHT Y TIME SO FAR.
WE ARE HERE TO BRING THE NO THE PEOPLE OF THE TWIN PORD NORTH LAND TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU GET FRM YOUR NAVY.
IT IS AMERICA'S NAVY.
PART OF OUR -- OF WHAT I AM DOING THIS WEEK IS HAVING EXECUTIVE MEETINGS WITH DIFFERENT LEADERS BUT WE AE ALSO JUST LEARNING MUCH MOE ABOUT THESE COMMUNITIES A'S BEEN GRATIFYING FOR ME TO E HOW YOU ALL SUPPORT THE PEE FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE GUARDSMEN, RESERVISTS, MILY FAMILIES, AND THE WAY YOU CELEBRATE THE VETERANS.
THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND VETERANS IN MINNEA AND WISCONSIN AND TO SEE TY THAT SOMETHING LIKE THE CER CELEBRATES THOSE HISTORIESD KEEPS THOSE MEMORIES ALIVE, AGAIN, WE ARE HERE TO BRINR NAVY TO YOU.
JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T SEEG SHIPS AND LAKE SUPERIOR EVY DAY.
THE NAVY BELONGS TO THE PEE OF SUPERIOR AND DULUTH JUSS MUCH AS IT BELONGS TO THE E OF VIRGINIA AND SAN DIEGO.
THE NAVY PROVIDES FOR YOUR NATIONAL DEFENSE AND YOUR X DOLLARS SUPPORT US SO WE HO MAINTAIN A STRONG NAVAL PRE TO PROVIDE FOR AMERICA'S SECURITY AND ECONOMIC PROSY AND WAY OF LIFE.
THAT IMPACTS YOU AND THAT IMPACTS THE CITIZENS OF THN PORTS AND THAT IS WHY WE AE HERE, JUST TO REMIND YOU OE VALUE THAT YOU GET FROM YOR NAVY AND SO THAT WE CAN SHF THE TALENTS AND THE SKILLSF OUR SAILORS IN THE TECHNOL.
WE HAVE THE AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL IN 2026.
THIS YEAR IS THE NAVY'S 25.
IT'S BEEN A YEAR OF CELEBRN FOR US.
TELLING THE NAVY STORY AFTA QUARTER CENTURY OF EXCELLES GRATIFYING FOR ME.
WE TURN -- WE TURN 250 ON OCTOBER 13.
THE NAVY WAS CREATED BY THE CONICAL CONGRESS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF EVENTS THS WEEK, A LOT OF CELEBRATION, ESPECIALLY IN NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, AS WE GET CLR TO THE DAY.
I HAVE A WONDERFUL SCHEDUL.
I AM MEETING WITH CITY LEA.
I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VIT THE THOMPSON DAM AND MINNEA POWER.
I HAVE A NAVY DECLARATION H THE MAYOR OF DULUTH.
I GET TO VISIT THE SHIPYART ALSO THE PORT OF DULUTH.
BUT THAT IS ONLY -- THAT IE TIP OF THE ICEBERG.
WE HAVE ALMOST 80 SAILORS N TOWN THIS WEEK PARTICIPATIN OVER 100 EVENTS.
THEY ARE PERFORMING SO YOUN SEE THE NAVY BAND, THE CEREMONIAL GUARD, THE LEA'S , OUR PARACHUTE TEAM, AND Y WILL BE JUMPING INTO WADE STADIUM TOMORROW NIGHT FORE DULUTH HUSKIES GAME, AND TF COURSE THE F-18S, OUR BLUE ANGELS, WILL BE HERE FOR TR SHOW THIS WEEKEND.
NAVY BANDS WILL BE PERFORM, THE CEREMONIAL GUARD, AND E ALSO DOING A LOT OF EDUCATL EVENTS.
SO WE HAVE SAILORS SHOWINGF THEIR SKILLS AT CAMPS, THAS AND GIRLS CLUB'S, AND THE , AND WE ARE DOING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.
SO WE ARE HELPING GET BACKO THE COMMUNITIES HERE THROUH NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS, TRAL CLEANUPS, SUPPORTING THE HE SOCIETY, SUPPORTING FOOD B, AND DOING THINGS LIKE THIS.
MY REASON THAT I JOINED ASD A GOOD FRIEND THAT SAID --M NOT JOKING -- HE WAS A NEWY RESERVIST AND SAID YOU SHOD LOOK INTO THIS PROGRAM.
I THINK YOU WILL LIKE IT.
ALMOST ON A WHIM, I SAID IL LOOK INTO IT.
I WENT THROUGH THE COMPETIE PROCESS AND I GOT SELECTED.
AND I WAS ABLE TO BALANCE Y CAREER WITH MY RESERVE CAR.
AS I GREW IN MY RESERVE CA, I REALIZED I AM PRETTY GOOT THIS.
I AM GOOD AND I ENJOY IT AD MORE IMPORTANTLY I GET TO N UP CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM.
AND AS I WAS ABLE TO INCREN RANK AND RESPONSIBILITY, IS ABLE TO JUST REALLY ENJOY Y ABILITY TO IMPACT NOT JUSTR SERVICE BUT THE SAILORS, AD THAT IS WHY I STAY IN THE , AND I WILL STAY UNTIL THE Y KICKS ME OUT.
MAARJA: FINALLY, LET'S HEAR TO DANNY'S DESK WITH DENNIS ANDERSON.
>> THANK YOU.
I AM DENNIS ANDERSON.
IT IS MIDSUMMER AND THAT MS THE RETURN OF THE COUNTY F. FOR GENERATIONS, THESE FEAS HAVE BEEN A GATHERING PLAC.
THEY MARK THE SEASON NOT JN THE CALENDAR BUT IN OUR ME.
IN A TIME IT FEELS UNCERTAR SO MANY THERE'S COMFORT INE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES.
WHEN WE ARE AT THE FAIR WEW DOWN, LOOK EACH OTHER IN TE EYE.
WE REMEMBER THAT CONNECTIOS NOT MADE THROUGH HEADLINESR HASHTAGS BUT SHARED SPACES.
THEY DON'T SOLVE THE BIG PROBLEMS BUT THEY REMIND UF WHAT WE STILL HAVE, EACH O.
THE FAIR BRINGS US TOGETHET FOR SPECTACLE BUT FOR SOMEG SIMPLER AND MORE LASTING PURPOSES, MORE LASTING COMMUNITY.
THAT IS WHAT WE NEED NOW.
WE NEED A CHANCE TO STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, TO CR SOMEONE ELSE'S EFFORT.
IN THESE SIMPLE ACTS, WE KW THAT WE BELONG TO SOMETHIND THAT WE CAN STILL GET WHERE NEED TO GO TOGETHER.
SO IF YOU FIND YOURSELF WAG THROUGH YOUR LOCAL FAIRGROS IN THE DAYS AHEAD, TAKE A T TO TAKE IT IN AND ENJOY THE MOMENTS WHERE WE JOIN TOGER SIMPLY TO BE TOGETHER.
THIS HAS BEEN DENNY'S DESK.
BACK TO YOU.
MAARJA: BEFORE WE GO, A LOT WHAT MIGHT YOU BE UP TO THS WEEKEND.
GRAB A SUNSCREEN BECAUSE 'S A LOT TO DO.
BRETT: THERE'S A LOT GOING.
A NEW FESTIVAL SATURDAY, JY 12, THE TASTE OF TWIN PORTS FESTIVAL, INSPIRED BY THE L TASTE OF TWIN PORTS PODCASH PEZ DAVILA AND JOE MACOR.
IT HIGHLIGHTS THE REGION'SD AND CIDER, LOCAL ART, MUSID CULTURE.
THERE'S A KID FRIENDLY PLAA SPONSORED BY THE URBAN COMY CLUB.
FESTIVALGOERS WILL ALSO ENA CLEAR VIEW OF THE TALL SHIS FESTIVAL NEARBY.
MAARJA: ALSO SATURDAY, JUL, BRING YOUR CLEAN GENTLY USD CLOTHING TO THE WATER STOP.
THE EXCHANGE RUNS FROM 1:03 P.M.
IN DOWNTOWN DULUTH.
YOUTH AND INFANT CLOTHING N ALSO BE DONATED FOR THE YOH CLOTHING SWAP LATER THIS MH ON JULY 26.
BRETT: AND IT IS A FULL WED OF EVENTS AND FUN WITH ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES.
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE LIVE MUA FREE STREET DANCE, ALONG WH PARADES AND A CAR SHOW, KIS EVENTS, CRAFTERS, VENDORS D FOOD TRUCKS.
THE EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER E COMMUNITY WITH SOMETHING FR EVERYONE.
FULL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE.
MAARJA: OR YOU COULD HAD TN AFTERNOON OF FUN WITH THE E CREAM SOCIAL THAT RUNS FRON TO 4 P.M. SATURDAY, JULY 1, FEATURING HANDMADE ICE CREM AND MORE AT THE CARLTON COY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AT 406.
FOR MORE DETAILS, VISIT THR WEBSITE.
BRETT: LET'S NOT FORGET ABT THE FESTIVAL OF SAIL.
IT TAKES PLACE AT THE NEW R PLAZA ON THE SHORES OF LAKE SUPERIOR.
IT IS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE MAJESTIC TALL SHIPS OF CLO, ENJOY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, D TAKEN THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDF MARITIME HISTORY.
WHETHER YOU ARE A BOATING ENTHUSIAST OR JUST LOOKINGA FUN FAMILY OUTING THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
DON'T MISS THE CHANCE TO CELEBRATE DULUTH'S RICH NAL HERITAGE.
EVENTS BEGAN TODAY AND RUN THROUGH SUNDAY AT 5 P.M. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT FT OFSAILDULUTH.COM.
THERE IS MORE TOO.
HOPING FOR GOOD WEATHER.
MAARJA: WE ARE EXPECTING I. BRETT: WE SHOULD HAVE IT EY WEEK DURING THE SUMMER.
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND.
I AM BRETT SCOTT.
MAARJA: AND I AM MAARJA HE.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
GOOD NIGHT.
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