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10/11/2026

Happy Thanksgiving! Very thankful for your continued support!

We have several big turkeys in the oven. If you or someone you know is alone, doesn’t have the means or may go hungry tonight. Don’t hesitate to reach out. No questions asked. Ready anytime. Call the diner or send a message.

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10/10/2026

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10/10/2026

Remembering Milburn Stone and Ken Curtis, two beloved Gunsmoke legends we’ll never forget. 🕊️

Some TV stars entertain us for a few years. Others become part of our lives. For generations of Gunsmoke fans, Milburn Stone and Ken Curtis were two of those men.

Milburn Stone (born July 5, 1904, in Kansas) gave us Doc Adams: wise, sometimes grumpy, but with compassion that always ran deeper than his sharp words. For 20 seasons, he brought warmth and quiet strength to Dodge City, and in 1968 he won an Emmy for the role. Whether he was saving a life, arguing with Matt Dillon, or trading insults with Festus, Doc felt like someone we’d known our whole lives.

Ken Curtis (born July 2, 1916, in Colorado) gave us Festus Haggen: scruffy, stubborn and big-hearted, with that famous drawl and a wonderful sense of humor. Behind the funny faces and endless grumbling was a man of true loyalty, courage and kindness. You could feel Festus’s heart right through the TV screen.

Together, they created some of the most cherished moments in Gunsmoke history. Their playful bickering and natural chemistry made even simple scenes unforgettable, and reminded us that real friendship can grow between two completely different people. 😄

Milburn Stone passed away on June 12, 1980, at 75. Ken Curtis passed away on April 28, 1991, at 74. Decades later, they still bring comfort, laughter and beautiful memories to everyone who grew up with them.

Rest in peace, Doc and Festus. You helped make Gunsmoke feel like home. 🕊️❤️

What’s your favorite Doc and Festus moment? 👇

10/10/2026

The difference between the glaciated and unglaciated landscapes of the Midwest is striking on this topographic map of the Great Lakes region.

This map was created to highlight the National Lakeshores, but look at the extensive network of branching river valleys west of Lake Michigan.

Most of the river valleys you see in the landscape west of Lake Michigan are part of the Mississippi River watershed. Within it is a region known as the “Driftless Area,” covering parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois.

The name refers to the absence of widespread glacial deposits, called drift. While enormous ice sheets repeatedly advanced across the surrounding Midwest, they largely bypassed this region.

Without glaciers covering the landscape, rivers and streams continued cutting deeper valleys into the bedrock. At times, meltwater from nearby glaciers added enormous amounts of water to those rivers, helping carve the valleys even deeper. Meanwhile, glaciers buried and reshaped much of the landscape surrounding the Great Lakes.

Image: Coastal Bathymetry of Five Great Lakes National Parks (Glase et al., 2015), via ResearchGate.

10/10/2026

🌊 That’s a wrap on another season at Terrace Bay Beach!

As the days get shorter and cooler weather settles in, the Terrace Bay Beach Pavilion is closed for the season.

Parks Canada thanks everyone who visited, explored, relaxed, and made memories along the shores of Lake Superior this season. The Lake Superior NMCA team look forward to seeing you next year!

10/09/2026

Remembering Jay Silverheels, the man who made Tonto unforgettable. 🤎

For millions of Americans who grew up with The Lone Ranger, one image is forever part of their childhood:

The masked man riding into danger… and Tonto right there beside him.

Jay Silverheels brought Tonto to life with a quiet strength nobody forgot.

Born Harold Jay Smith in 1912 on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Canada, he was a Mohawk and already a star athlete before Hollywood found him. He excelled at lacrosse and boxing, then broke into movies as a stuntman and extra.

Like many Indigenous actors of his generation, he was mostly offered small, stereotyped roles.

Then, in 1949, everything changed. He was cast as Tonto opposite Clayton Moore in The Lone Ranger, which became a TV phenomenon and made him one of the most recognizable Native performers in America.

But it wasn't the costume or the horse that people remembered. It was his presence.

Tonto was calm when others panicked. Loyal when danger came. Wise when a situation needed more than a gun.

Hollywood called him the "sidekick," but generations of viewers knew better: the Lone Ranger wouldn't have been the Lone Ranger without Tonto.

He took the role to the big screen too, and kept acting after the series ended, even though typecasting made it hard to escape the character.

Instead of fading away, he spoke up. He helped found the Indian Actors Workshop to train Native performers and push for more respectful portrayals on screen. In 1979, he became the first Native American actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ⭐

Jay Silverheels was more than Tonto. He was an athlete, a performer and a pioneer who helped open doors in an industry that offered far too few.

He passed away in 1980, at just 67. But more than 45 years later, we still remember the voice, the dignity, the quiet strength, and that familiar figure riding beside the masked hero.

Some TV characters fade with time. Tonto never did. And neither did Jay Silverheels. 🕊️