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Sigurd Olson Articles

Some of these articles were published in 1951 in North Country Magazine. Sigurd also wrote a couple of hundred short sketches for newspapers; he wrote a few between 1937 and 1939, but most were from 1940 to 1943, and were syndicated to a number of newspapers, mostly in the Midwest….

Wheeler Hall 2016

Message to the Community: budget updates

Updated: June 2, 2017 Updates regarding budget cuts announced May 24, 2017. We will continue to provide updates here as we progress. The Faculty Council Welfare Committee met with President Michael Miller and trustee Lowell Noteboom last week to discuss their grave concerns about cuts to salary and benefits. The…

Northland College student installing hoop house

Food Is Everything

Danny Simpson '18, Assistant Manager of the Hulings Rice Food Center

…He has been hired by UW-Extension to trial five varieties of broccoli, green beans, carrots, and potatoes. The position is funded by a USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grant and covers two research seasons. “There is also a profound joy that comes from being a part of the process…

Grey wolf pups play in a meadow

Wolf Awareness Week Family Fun

October 21, 2023, 10:00 am12:00 pm

Learn all about wolves through fun hands-on games and activities! Make a plaster cast of a wolf track and trace a life-size wolf cut-out to take home with you! Join our special guest from Vaughn Public Library for a wolf-themed story time at the David R. Obey Northern Great Lakes…

Ice fishing tip up on Lake Superior

Ice Fishing at Long Lake

January 20, 11:00 am5:00 pm

Looking for a quintessential Northwoods winter experience? Join Outdoor Pursuits for a day on the ice of our local gem, Long Lake. We’ll cut some holes, set some fishing lines, build a fire, drink hot cocoa, and bring snowshoes for those who want to explore the lake. Transportation, lunch, and…

Northland College alum Kayte Meola in warrior pose on mountain top.

Empowering Women in Developing Countries

Shout Louder, Try Harder, Never Give Up

…Guatemala where I wrote about the work of a sustainable agriculture project,” she said. There, she discovered a passion for exploring how society and nature intersect. “I saw first-hand how structural forces compelled people to cut and burn the forest out of necessity, not out of malice or even lack…

Muddy fish creek watershed

Northland Project Aims to Clear Chequamegon Bay’s Muddy Waters

…that there should be a lot more trout and other fish in Fish Creek,” he said. Hudson said the problem dates back to the region’s lumbering days when loggers cut trees right to the banks of the river and built temporary dams to hold logs. When the logs were ready…

veteran flag ceremony

Memories of a Fallen Soldier

…from Tokyo and I talked with him also. He plans to stay here for the present and says he has been writing frequently to his parents. Dean was in the 9th Division in the Delta and says his platoon was badly cut up in some very tough fighting, but he…