Local News
Local math and reading scores show uneven results
Jay Andersen-Improvements in the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments-II state-wide testing program are slow but steady.
Boaters required to unplug
-The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is increasing efforts to stop the spread of invasive water species over this Fourth of July weekend.
Grouse count down, waterfowl unchanged
Jay Andersen-Minnesota is frequently the nation’s top ruffed grouse producer. But grouse run in cycles and last year was probably the peak in the 10-year population cycle.
Clearer picture of Fort Charlotte comes into focus
-Up along the border on the Pigeon River is a small campground that’s on the site of a once large fur trading complex for the Northwest Company.
Trapped Bees and Slap-Shot Gnats – All About Pollinating
Jay Andersen-Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Workers on Wheels program starts Wednesday
-First Congregational UCC Church of Grand Marais will be wheeling out bicycles for international workers on Wednesday, June 30. Dan Strayer is on the Workers on Wheels committee.
First Thursday looks at child protection in Cook County
- “Protecting Children and Strengthening Families in Cook County” is the focus of this month’s First Thursday Community Conversation. Tune in from 6-7 p.m.
Weekend News Wrap June 26
-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.m.
