Odd, obscure, historic, humorous, random and/or relevant items from the archives of the Duluth News Tribune. Duluth News Tribune and Herald file photos are copyright Duluth News Tribune; direct questions to akrueger(at)duluthnews.com.
Cowboys will soon wrestle steers and ride broncos inside the Duluth Arena. Crews hauled in 1.5 million pounds of dirt on Oct. 17, 1980, to pad the ice arena for the World’s Toughest Rodeo. (Charles Curtis / News-Tribune)