Grandma's Marathon is inviting high school bands, cheerleading squads, dance teams, soloists, church choirs, jugglers -- any individual or group -- to help with race course entertainment for Grandma's Marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon on June 19 in Duluth.

All entertainers will receive official Grandma's Marathon course entertainment T-shirts, refreshment tickets and invitations to the annual Volunteer Appreciation Party on Sunday, June 27 at Grandma's Sports Garden in Canal Park.

For more information, contact Linda Hanson at 218.727.0947 or linda@grandmasmarathon.com.

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Volunteers are needed to help "raise" roses at Leif Erickson Rose Garden in Duluth from 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday. Experienced rose growers will be on hand to show volunteers how to raise the roses. Bring a shovel or spade and a pair of leather work gloves.

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Duluth Airport Authority Executive Director Brian Ryks will receive an Outstanding Promotion of Aviation in Minnesota award Friday from the Minnesota Council of Airports, which is holding a statewide conference in Duluth this week.

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Kate Vo Thi-Beard (right) has joined the Lake Superior College library team as a staff librarian. She previously was a resident librarian in the University of Minnesota Library System.

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Tim Cortes of Duluth has created three hand-drawn colored pencil murals to commemorate the Minnesota Twins' three World Series appearances. Read more.


Grandma's Marathon Photo -- Jeff Frey & Associates.