Magnetic North

Series produced by WTIP

Caption: Vicki Biggs-Anderson
Vicki Biggs-Anderson 

Vicki lives with her husband, Paul, on a nearly 100-year-old homestead in Colvill, just North of Grand Marais, Minnesota. She shares this special place with six goats, one guard llama, about two dozen laying hens, a few difficult geese and ducks, seven angora rabbits, a house cat and one yellow Lab. In this series, Vicki shares her experiences and adventures in this magnetic place.

Magnetic North produces 3-5 minute features. The features are focused on life on the North Shore of Lake Superior, but also have a wider appeal.


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From: WTIP
Series: Magnetic North
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Vicki Biggs-Anderson shares her views on life inspired by happenings on her rural Minnesota homestead where she keeps busy tending to her many anim...

  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: 05:23
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Vicki Biggs-Anderson shares her views on life inspired by happenings on her rural Minnesota homestead where she keeps busy tending to her many anim...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
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Vicki Biggs-Anderson shares her views on life inspired by happenings on her rural Minnesota homestead where she keeps busy tending to her many anim...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2010
  • Length: 04:55
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Vicki Biggs-Anderson shares her views on life inspired by happenings on her rural Minnesota homestead where she keeps busy tending to her many anim...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2010
  • Length: 04:43
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Vicki Biggs-Anderson shares her views on life inspired by happenings on her rural Minnesota homestead where she keeps busy tending to her many anim...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 05:07
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Vicki Biggs-Anderson shares her views on life inspired by happenings on her rural Minnesota homestead where she keeps busy tending to her many anim...

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  • Added: Oct 12, 2010
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 1
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Vicki Biggs-Anderson shares her views on life inspired by happenings on her rural Minnesota homestead where she keeps busy tending to her many anim...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 28, 2010
  • Length: 05:08
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Red Fox, Credit: Jaanus Silla on Flickr
Vicki Biggs-Anderson shares her views on life inspired by happenings on her rural Minnesota homestead where she keeps busy tending to her many anim...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2011
  • Length: 06:34
  • Purchases: 1
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In the heart of March Madness, residents of the Biggs-Anderson homestead cope with the aftermath of an attempted goose suicide. In this commentary,...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2011
  • Length: 05:43
Caption: Full Moon, Credit: Kris H. on Flickr
As we inch closer to the spring season, things get a little muddy at the Biggs-Anderson homestead. In this edition of Magnetic North, Vicki continu...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:36
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As winter loosens her grip on the North Shore, folks on the Biggs-Anderson homestead remember the man who used to live in a small shed on their pro...

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  • Added: Apr 28, 2011
  • Length: 05:42
  • Purchases: 1
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As C. S. Lewis once said, the refusal to experience joy is the only mortal sin in this world of ours. Experiencing joy can be very difficult, howev...

  • Added: May 06, 2011
  • Length: 05:36
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Mommy Deer-est leaves her fawn to nap and while the Northland gets showered. In this edition of Magnetic North, Vicki reminisces caring for baby cr...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2011
  • Length: 05:55
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In this edition of Magnetic North, Vicki goes into the trials and triumphs of raising baby ducklings.

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2011
  • Length: 05:14
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Birdsfoot Trefoil, Credit: raysato on Flickr
Even in the relentless heat of midsummer, Vicki finds beauty and joy in the surrounding nature. In this edition of Magnetic North, Vicki marvels at...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2011
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 2
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On her homestead, Vicki has a lot of critters, and some of them are more welcome than others. In this edition of Magnetic North, Vicki shares her v...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 06:23
  • Purchases: 1
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For some reason, the population of Monarch and Swallowtails is way, way up this season. With the first blossoming of dandelions on Vicki’s backyard...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 28, 2012
  • Length: 05:03
  • Purchases: 1