Moments In Time

Series produced by WTIP

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Image by: Sharon Molerius on Flickr 

The North Shore is home to a rich history and diverse culture. In Moments in Time, WTIP North Shore Community Radio speaks with members of the community and region about their memories from different periods of our region's past to help foster an appreciation and understanding of the community in which we find ourselves today.

Moments in Time is a series of 1- to 10-minute features produced by WTIP North Shore Community Radio highlighing the diverse history of our region.


53 Pieces

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Winter Ice
From: WTIP
Series: Moments In Time
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Art Fenstad is a descendant of a North Shore fishing family. A lot has changed since Art's ancestors immigrated here in the late 1800s. One thing t...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2012
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 2
The Beaver House in Grand Marais closes its doors
From: WTIP
Series: Moments In Time
Caption: The Beaver House, Credit: www.thebeaverhouse.com
The Beaver House has long been known for its giant jumping walleye and custom made "Beaver Flick" lures. But after 48 years as a fixture on the co...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2012
  • Length: 04:52
  • Purchases: 1
The Mataafa Storm of 1905
From: WTIP
Series: Moments In Time
Caption: Madeira Shipwreck, Credit: Todd Murray on Flickr
When you think of Lake Superior shipwrecks, probably the Edmund Fitzgerald comes to mind. But there was another storm, one that was much more devas...

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  • Added: Dec 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 1
Building a traditional Norwegian grindbygg timber frame
From: WTIP
Series: Moments In Time
Caption: Grindbygg style timber frame at North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN., Credit: Carah Thomas
In this edition of WTIP's ongoing historical series, Moments in Time, producer Carah Thomas learns about an ancient style of timber framing from so...

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  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 1
American Fur Co. in Grand Marais, Minnesota
From: WTIP
Series: Moments In Time
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This “Moments in Time” from WTIP North Shore Community Radio features author and ethno-historian Tim Cochrane. He spoke in Grand Marais, Minnesota,...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2013
  • Length: :00
Magnetic Rock
From: WTIP
Series: Moments In Time
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This “Moments in Time” from WTIP North Shore Community Radio features Sue Kerfoot a longtime resident of the Gunflint trail in Northeastern Minneso...

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2013
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 1
Ojibwe elder Billy Blackwell tells the story of wild rice
From: WTIP
Series: Moments In Time
Caption: 1934 wild rice harvest, MN, Credit: Bureau of Indian Affairs, MN Bureau
Wild rice was an important food source for early Native Americans in this region. In this edition of WTIP North Shore Community Radio's original s...

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  • Added: Sep 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 1
First Female Judge in Cook County, Minnesota
From: WTIP
Series: Moments In Time
Caption: Anne McKinsey (and Maggie)
Anne McKinsey is a resident of Lutsen, Minnesota. In 1993, she became the first female judge to preside in Cook County, Minnesota. In this edition ...

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  • Added: Nov 13, 2013
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 1