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There are drummers. There are iconic drummers. Then there’s Neil Peart. A man in a stratosphere all his own. Neil Peart, the prodigiously talented drummer and eclectic primary lyricist for the Canadian rock band Rush, died on Tuesday in Santa Monica, California, according to a family spokesman. He was 67. The cause of death was brain cancer, which he had …

(Content provided by Bill Satre- Hubbard Radio) Back in 2008 the Brainerd Lakes Brewing Company launched and began contracting with the Lake Superior Brewery to make their brand of beers. At the time Lake Superior Brewing was one of the first small brewers in a growing landscape of independent breweries in Minnesota. It appears that Brainerd Lakes Brewing Company isn’t the …

A Minnesota family’s rare encounter with an extremely friendly deer is melting hearts online.

Check out the latest from the one and only Ozzy. Proving you’re never too old to rock and roll, the Prince of Darkness teams up with Sir Elton John on the piano and Slash on guitar to deliver Ordinary Man. Don’t forget it may be your last chance to see the 71 year old rock legend July, 3rd at the Xcel …

This sure isn’t a bad way to spend the summer in the Brainerd Lakes area, or anywhere in Minnesota. Passionate about the outdoors and the open air activities that make Minnesota a great place to live? Maybe a career with the Department of Natural Resources might suit you. The DNR is looking for candidates to fill up to 200 paid …

Finally, a date announced for the first day of operation for the newest restaurant in the Lakes Area.

UDPATE (12:30 PM Friday, January 10th): It is now being reported that Jenna Bartylla was found deceased in a wooded area near where she was last seen. The investigation is still ongoing according to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Scott Goddard would like to notify the public that missing person, Jenna Bartylla has been located. Jenna was… Posted by …

After watching this I may never eat spaghetti again. It’s the latest food challenge from competitive eater Nela Zisser.  This time she wolfs down 10 pounds of canned spaghetti in just over 12 minutes.  To make it “taste better” she adds butter, cream, Parmesan cheese, and seasoning. Yum?

Pretty decent way to start out the new year/decade, as Minnesota finds itself on the top of yet another list.

We’ve talked about this project on the Morning Show with the Loon Morning Crew.  Once in a while a fun thing happens in Classic Rock, and this is one of them.