Dan Kraker
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- 50 years later, the legacy of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald looms as large as ever
MPR’s Dan Kraker reports that fifty years after the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the loss of a ship known as the “Titanic” of the Great Lakes remains one of the most famous shipwrecks in history. Kraker takes a look at what is known…and what questions remain.
- ‘Motherpuckers’ teach women’s hockey with joy and inclusion, and a little irreverence
MPR’s Dan Kraker profiles the Duluth hockey team ‘Motherpuckers,’ which teaches beginner hockey for women, nonbinary, and transgender people.
- In the Boundary Waters, tragedy highlights work of all-volunteer rescue squad
MPR’s Dan Kraker profiles the Saint Louis County Rescue Squad. For the past 66 years they've responded to emergencies across the Arrowhead, but none bigger than a recent one…in May of 2024, four canoeists were swept over a 30 foot waterfall in the Boundary Waters; two survived, and two disappeared. For more than two weeks, a small army of volunteers searched relentlessly for the missing paddlers.
- When conditions align, skaters seek out 'wild ice' on northern Minnesota lakes
MPR’s Dan Kraker travels to Deer Yard Lake in northeastern Minnesota, where cold temperatures have combined with a lack of snow to create ideal conditions for the formation of what some call ‘wild ice’ — black, glassy, smooth ice that can make for miles of epic ice skating on some remote lakes. Kraker meets a die-hard group of skaters that drop everything in search of perfect ice, and the feeling of gliding across the mirror-like surface.
- Lake Superior: Honoring and protecting Minnesota’s natural wonder
On this episode of MPR News with Angela Davis, guest host Dan Kraker takes a ‘deep dive’ into the wonder of Lake Superior. Kraker speaks with a scientist who studies Lake Superior and two artists — a photographer and a writer — about the lake’s significance and healing presence.
- Soccer fans of the north - World Cup watching in Duluth draws cheers
MPR’s Dan Kraker visits Dubh Linn's, an Irish pub in downtown Duluth, to talk with soccer fans watching the World Cup. There is a growing passion for football in northern Minnesota.
- Why Lake Superior's legendary gales blow especially hard in November
As a powerful storm hits Duluth on the anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy, MPR’s Dan Kraker looks at what makes the gales of November on Lake Superior so memorable.
- Return of rare Ojibwe horse lifts spirits — but still needs help
MPR’s Dan Kraker reports on a rare breed that has adapted to the forests along the Minnesota-Canadian border. It's called the Lac la Croix Pony, or the Ojibwe horse. A few decades ago there were only four of them left. Kraker interviews those dedicated to reviving the population and help Ojibwe people to reconnect with the horses.
- North Star Journey: 'Finndian?' 'Swanishinaabe?' Some Native people in northern Minnesota reconnect with their Scandinavian roots
On this segment of North Star Journey, MPR’s Dan Kraker profiles individuals that identify as both of Native American and Scandinavian descent. They share how they are finding connections and surprising parallels between the cultures.
- Locals endure monthslong emotional grind of living beside flooding Rainy Lake
MPR’s Dan Kraker visits residents along Rainy Lake, as they battle extreme local flooding. Kraker talks with individuals about the monthslong emotional grind of battling the rising floodwaters.
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