On October 8, 2009, the Duluth News Tribune ran a front-page story entitled “Wild ride coming to Duluth.” Written by veteran reporter John Myers, the story was about the Alpine Coaster, a new ride being planned for Spirit Mountain.
“It’s the coolest thing ever,” Renee Mattson, executive director of Spirit Mountain, is quoted as saying. “This [...]
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How to Control the Media: A Rant
A Chip in Their Head
By John Ramos
“The fucking publisher of the Duluth News Tribune has a conflict of interest with the aquarium,” Peter Rebhahn told me on November 2, 2005, “and the editors are bowing to either an explicit expressed wish or an implied wish. Somebody’s got to tell the people, and I’m just enough of a Boy Scout [...]
Late-Breaking Bulletin from the Aquarium
By John Ramos
Benny Gunderson, News Anchor: All right, thank you for that weather update, Leroy. With road conditions worsening, we hope everyone exercises caution and allows a little extra time to get where they’re going this holiday season.
After the break, How safe are you? We pass along verbatim a press release put out by the [...]
The 2007 Cheerleader Local Media Awards
By John Ramos
Ah, spring. Leaves are popping, brooks are babbling, and Duluth’s election season is gearing up fast, with most of the city council and the mayor’s seat facing seismic upheaval in the fall. Clouds float by like fluffy campaign promises. The soft breeze of rumor sighs through the boughs of the stately white pine. [...]