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Duluth-Superior Rivalry

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Caryn

Growing up, I lived in Casper, Wyoming, and still do. However, I always knew that I was born in Superior, Wisconsin. Superior always seemed like a fairly big place to me when my parents, Allen and Collene Spencer would take … Continue reading →

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Blackthorn’s Continued Service

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Caryn

The USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391) was a 180-foot seagoing buoy tender for the US Coast Guard. A buoy tender is a type of vessel used to maintain and replace navigational buoys. Prior to navigational buoys, Continue reading →

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Superior, In Our Hearts

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Caryn

The port city of my birth, Superior, Wisconsin was founded on November 6, 1854 and incorporated March 25 1889. The city’s slogan soon became, “Where Sail Meets Rail,” because it was port connection between the shipping industry and the railroad. Continue reading →

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The Aftermath

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Caryn

These days, the weather centers can predict storms weeks out. True, they aren’t always as accurate as we would like, but they can also predict corrections Continue reading →

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Cloquet-Moose Lake Fire

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Caryn

Where there is a forest, there is a possibility of a massive forest fire. The area around Moose Lake in Minnesota, had just such a fire that started on October 12, 1918. The fire, known as the Cloquet-Moose Lake fire, … Continue reading →

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The Tour

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Caryn

During our visit to Superior, Wisconsin, my sister, Cheryl Masterson; her daughter, Liz Masterson; and I were treated a couple of wonderful tours of the area. Our cousin, Pam Wendling and her husband Mike took us down to Canal Park, … Continue reading →

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Crush Girls

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Caryn

It all started in the late 1990s, in church. That was when two girls, my cousin, Julie Carlson Soukup and her friend, Melody Cox sang together, and found out that they had a God given musical bond. They found that … Continue reading →

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Duluth Lift Bridge

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Caryn

Because I was born in Superior, Wisconsin, located at the tip of Lake Superior, and across the bridge from Duluth, Minnesota, I am interested in all things that have to do with that area. My family moved to Casper, Wyoming … Continue reading →

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Seventh Avenue West

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Caryn

A couple of years ago, my mom, Collene Spencer, my sister, Cheryl Masterson, and I made a trip back to Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota to reconnect, and meet family members there. We had a wonderful trip, and both my … Continue reading →

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Those Were The Days

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Caryn

While we were visiting many of our family members in Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota, our cousin, Bill Spencer surprised us with a copy of a slide show that he had put together for his family. We were so busy … Continue reading →

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