Around the Circle This Week: February 4, 2022

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Gold Medal Guys & Gals?: The Big Lake neighborhood has some talent to watch at the Olympics this year. The Duluth Curling Club posted a photo of these dudes and an invitation to visit the Gold Medal Lounge at the curling center in Duluth’s DECC to see them compete in curling. From left are John Landsteiner of Duluth; Chris Plys of Duluth; John Shuster (down low) of Superior, Wis.; Colin Hufman of Fairbanks, Aka.; and Matt Hamilton of McFarland, Wis. John was part of the Team USA in the opening ceremonies. On the USA women’s curling team also is alternative Aileen Geving of Duluth. Here are a few with Big Lake ties. A player on the USA women’s hockey team, Maddie Rooney, attended the University of Minnesota Duluth as did the men’s team’s Noah Cates. Those with Upper Peninsula ties include Jake Brown on the men’s biathalon team was on the Northern Michigan University ski team in Marquette and another NMU alum, snowboarder Nick Baumgarnter of Iron River, Mich. Hockey player Abby Roque is from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. (and the Sault Area Chamber asks residents to “Roque the Sault” with signs of support emailed to Roque.The.Soo@gmail.com). Meanwhile players Ryan Sproul and John Vanbiesbrouck competed with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Speaking of hockey, Team Canada’s player Eric Staal is from Thunder Bay. Lots of cheering options during the games.

Downward Trend: January was cold, but not all that wet and with weather and water supplies to Lake Superior much drier than average during the month, the Big Lake’s water levels remain below their seasonal long-term average. The International Lake Superior Board of Control released its lake level summary of last month on Thursday. Based on preliminary estimates, water supplies to the Lake Superior basin set a new record low in January, the board and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports. As a result, Lake Superior declined 4.7 inches during the month, while on average it declines only 2.8 inches during that time. At the beginning of February, Lake Superior is 4.7 inches below its long-term average water level for this time and 11.8 inches below the level of a year ago. The Lake’s water levels typically continue to decline in February. Depending on the weather and water supply conditions during the next month, Lake Superior may decline by as much as 3.9 inches.

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