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In Full Summer, The Kids Are Out To Play
-Chel Anderson is a biologist and plant ecologist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Forest Service offers weekly naturalist programs
Carah Thomas-Would you like to know more about loons? Interested in black bears? Or does a Saturday morning wildflower walk appeal to you? If so, you’re in luck.
Health Care Foundation funds new helmet and car seats program
-A fund to provide bike and ski helmets as well as child car seats has been set up with a grant from the North Shore Health Care Foundation.
Weekend News Wrap July 31
-Each week the WTIP News Department provides a summary of the stories it has been following that week. Tune in to WTIP's North Shore Weekend Saturdays from 7:00 to 10:00 a.
Local Fish Report for July 30
-7/30/10 -- There are lots fish in Cook County lakes – the trick is to know where they are and how to catch them.
Oil pipeline spill threatens Lake Michigan
Carah Thomas-On Monday, July 26, a 30 inch pipeline belonging to Enbridge, Inc., a Canadian-based company, burst near Marshall, Michigan, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil into Talmadge C
Local care center offers dietary variety to residents
Jay Andersen-During an interview on WTIP Wednesday, U.S. Senator Al Franken spoke about senior citizen concerns his staff had gleaned from several meetings around the state.
Older women face increasing economic struggles
Carah Thomas-Older women in Minnesota, and across the country, are having a hard time making ends meet.
City concerned about making future pool plans
Jay Andersen-In 2005 the city of Grand Marais formed a municipal pool committee and contracted with Burbach Aquatics to do a study on the feasibility of building a new pool versus renovating the existing one.
