News Tribune, August 16, 1924

A 19-year-old Duluth man is in St. Mary’s Hospital in Superior after being shot in the chest while allegedly attempting to rob the Ed Steinbrings Mercantile in Danbury, Wis. A second suspect is at large and is believed to be in the Twin Ports.

News Tribune, August 16, 1954

A 33-year-old Duluth man accused of releasing 200 mink from a ranch on Old North Shore Road told police he was a former employee and did it out of “revenge.” Meanwhile, some mink were rescued with the help of a Labrador retriever.

News-Tribune & Herald, August 16, 1984

Sherry Swanson, 12, of Duluth, won two tickets to a Michael Jackson concert in Detroit through a Burger King promotion. The tickets are worth $60, but Sherry and her mother are now trying to find a way to get to Detroit since plane tickets would cost them about $800.

News Tribune, August 16, 2004

Little Richard shone brighter than his rhinestone collar and charmed the audience at the Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth. “You know, I’m turning 72 this year. And I’m still pretty,” he said from the stage.

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