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Panda, an Icelandic sheepdog, won the Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival last week for her best canine performance in the film The Love that Remains. The Icelandic family drama follows five characters — Panda included — over the course of a ...

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This week's word in the news: OFF-THE-GRID

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Unconnected to the electrical grid; may include other utilities like water, gas, and sewer systems.

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The couple resides in a small off-the-grid home at the terminus of McAlpine Spur Road, a narrow 4-mile lane of uneven gravel, flanked on both sides by primarily undeveloped forest.
The Duluth News Tribune -- 05/26/2025

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