Front Row Seat: Where did 'Northland' come from?

Front Row Seat: Where did 'Northland' come from?

DULUTH — You know you've come up with a tough local history question when you can stump Tony Dierckins. "That is a quest that gets complicated and difficult to research," wrote the Duluth historian in response to an email containing my query. "I gave it a try many years ago and made some notes, but did not come up with a definitive answer." The "quest" I had referenced was an attempt to pinpoint the origin of the term "the Northland" as used to …