The Top Lift Stories of 2024
So many big milestones happened on The Lift in 2024! The show turned 2 years old this year, and we debuted our new set, including a kitchen. Our team went on some pretty cool adventures like a trip to New York City. The show is now award-winning! The team received a first-place award for Lifestyle or Specialty programming at the Eric Sevareid Awards.
We hosted many shows live in 2024 at the Minnesota State Fair, Superior, Bayfield Apple Fest, the Tomassoni Tour, and Hoops Brewing for Liftiversary.
BAIHLY’S FAVORITE STORIES OF 2024
- Front row seat: Local artist uses chairs as canvases
- Ravenstone Abbey, a castle for Coleraine
- Vibe with Mike reaches international shipwatching community
- Go for a sleigh ride at the Forest History Center
- Two Harbors man about to hit 2,000 consecutive bike rides
Is there anything that Baihly didn’t do? She got to see Northlanders’ expert craftsmanship and share it with you at home. She re-learned how to pedal strong on a bike just before the big Tomassoni Tour and met up with a man who made his 2,000th consecutive bike ride. This fall, Baihly unraveled just how popular the shipwatching community is internationally. Plus, you can’t keep her away from stories about animals!
KENNY’S FAVORITE STORIES OF 2024
- UMD graduate makes his Broadway debut in ‘& Juliet’
- Northern Lights Aerial Studio celebrates 1 year of unique dance lessons
- Ride the waves aboard the sauntoon for a cold plunge
- Duluth Playhouse’s ‘Jersey Boys’ bringing the legacy of four underdogs to the stage
- Starstruck by Chalamet at Minnesota premiere of ‘A Complete Unknown’
This year, Kenny shot for the stars! He interviewed not one but two Broadway performers and sat down with one of Hollywood’s biggest actors, Timothee Chalamet. From the Big Apple, to the Twin Cities, to right here in the Northland, Kenny strived to highlight the arts and their connections to our home, and started a new series going one-on-one with our actors. But all that time reporting on stage didn’t stop him from getting into some crazy adventures, like trying aerial dance or jumping off the sauntoon!
We had such fun exploring, learning, and playing with you this year! We wish you a very happy New Year and can’t wait for what is in store for The Lift in 2025!