Earlier this month the Iron Range Tourism group began an online appeal to Bob Dylan to return to his hometown of Hibbing. According to Cheyenne Denny, the movement has been growing with fans around the world signing a petition and submitting videos at www.comehomebob.com She says their facebook site has already accumulated several thousand "fans" and hundreds have watched a special (and funny) youtube video by Aaron Brown that "sweetens the pot" for Dylan to accept the offer. Denny says Dylan hasn't responded yet, but they remain hopeful.
Once again, the Kiwanis Club of Friendly Duluth is presenting awards to the Police Officer and Firefighter of the year at a ceremony today in the Great Hall of the Radisson Hotel in Duluth.
A big "thank you" to John Warren who has been filling in as co-host over the last couple of weeks while Dave Walter was on vacation.