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In the 1930’s, Lake Superior supported a thriving fishing industry. Today, there are only a remaining handful of commercial fisher folk. This summer the tiny town of Tofte on the north shore of Lake Superior opened a museum to honor the Scandinavians who once made a living on the lakes’ rugged coastline. Minnesota Public Radio’s […]
In the 1930’s, Lake Superior supported a thriving fishing industry. Today, there are only a remaining handful of commercial fisher folk. This summer the tiny town of Tofte on the north shore of Lake Superior opened a museum to honor the Scandinavians who once made a living on the lakes’ rugged coastline. Minnesota Public Radio’s Mary Losure prepared this report about these fishing families, and the environmental catastrophes that ended their way of life.