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1. "Endangered Historic Places" nominations sought

   Thursday Dec 31 | Finance and Commerce

   ... the St. Louis County Jail in Duluth, the Schmidt Brewery in St. Paul and The Big Fish, a roadside attraction in Bena. The nomination form is available on the organizationa s web site: www.mnpreservation.org . This year, the Preservation Alliance has ...

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   Related Topix: Crookston, MN, St Louis County, MN, Duluth, MN

2. Church Briefs - Oct. 18, 2009

   Oct 15, 2009 | Duluth Budgeteer News

   Bingo fund-raiser for St. Bena s senior pilgrimage St. Benedicta s Church, 1419 St.

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   Related Topix: Duluth, MN, Carlton, MN

3. By the Numbers: The Mighty Mississippi River w/Photo

   Oct 9, 2009 | National Parks Traveler

   ... (fourth-longest in the world). 11+ Width of the river (miles) at it widest point, which is at Lake Winnibigoshish near Bena, Minnesota. The widest navigable width (Lake Pepin on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border) is about two miles. 3 Speed of the ...

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4. Eh? Big fish gets big fix-up

   Sep 21, 2009 | Duluth News Tribune

   ... watching The Big Fish deteriorate for years now. You know it if youa ve seen it: Ita s a fish-shaped a oebuildinga in Bena, Minn., that used to be a cafe, and it was listed in May as one of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesotaa s 10 Most ...

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5. Updated: Dead body found at Fredenberg home of NorShor Experience owner

   Sep 15, 2009 | The Pine Journal

   ... petty misdemeanor were filed in Cass County District Court in connection with an incident at the Big Winnie Cafe in the Bena area shortly before 8 a.m. on July 19. Gradishara s NorShor Experience also was in precarious circumstances. The Duluth City ...

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   Related Topix: St Louis County, MN, Cass County, MN

6. Hometown landmark supporter chips in to save the Big Fish

   Sep 12, 2009 | Star Tribune

   Bena's Big Fish: Originally called the Big Muskie Drive-In in the 1950s, the 65-foot-long fish once served hamburgers and ice cream on County Road 2 about 30 miles east of Bemidji.

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7. Hometown landmark supporter chips in to save the Big Fish

   Sep 11, 2009 | Startribune.com

   Bena's Big Fish: Originally called the Big Muskie Drive-In in the 1950s, the 65-foot-long fish once served hamburgers and ice cream on County Road 2 about 30 miles east of Bemidji.

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   Related Topix: Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

8. Man dies after swimming in Lake Winnibigoshish

   Aug 14, 2009 | WDAY

   BENA, Minn. a ' An autopsy is scheduled for a Deer River man who died after swimming in Lake Winnibigoshish.

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   Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

9. Trip of a lifetime

   Jul 29, 2009 | Abilene News-Headlines

   ... 20 and 30 feet wide, the narrowest stretch for its entire length. The widest part is at Lake Winnibigoshish near Bena, Minn., where it is wider than 11 miles. At the headwaters of the Mississippi, the average surface speed of the water is near 1.2 ...

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   Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Kayaking

10. Abilene author plans to paddle down the Mississippi River

    Apr 30, 2009 | Abilene News-Headlines

    ... 20 and 30 feet wide, the narrowest stretch for its entire length. The widest part is at Lake Winnibigoshish near Bena, Minn., where it is wider than 11 miles. At the headwaters of the Mississippi, the average surface speed of the water is near 1.2 ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Kayaking

11. Duluth strip club owner may face charges in Cass County

    Jul 23, 2009 | TwinCities.com

    ... for six days. Cass County Sheriff Randy Fisher said Jim Gradishar was arrested Sunday after reportedly entering a Bena, Minn., cafe with a gun. Fisher said a shotgun, marijuana and an open alcohol container were found in Gradishar's vehicle. Fisher ...

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12. Duluth strip club owner faces possible charges in Cass County

    Jul 22, 2009 | Duluth News Tribune

    ... for six days. Cass County Sheriff Randy Fisher said Jim Gradishar was arrested Sunday after reportedly entering a Bena, Minn., cafe with a gun. Fisher said a shotgun, marijuana and an open alcohol container were found in Gradishara s vehicle. Fisher ...

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, St Louis County, MN