Local News
Wolf kill discovered on Pincushion ski trail
-David Eckel of Grand Marais was skiing the Ole Hyvaa loop on the Pincushion trail system on Saturday when he came on a bloody scene and a dead wolf.
Grand Portage unites with other northern tribes in concern over PolyMet mine proposal
-Tribal governments are coming together in concern over the PolyMet mine proposal. There’s been a flurry of interest recently by companies that want to mine copper, nickel and other prec
Local 2007 high school grad contributes to relief effort in Haiti
-On Jan. 12, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands homeless.
An exciting start to the Beargrease
-The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is the longest sled dog race in the lower 48 states. It attracts mushers from around the world and covers nearly 400miles of difficult terrain.
County will pursue sales tax on incoming shipments
-The Minnesota Department of Revenue administers and collects sales taxes, but Cook County has a special interest in the process.
New information casts doubt on Qwest’s outage explanation
-A report in the Duluth News Tribune casts doubt on the reason given by Qwest for the widespread communications outage along the North Shore.
Weekend News Wrap Jan. 30
-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.
Cook County political caucuses to be held Feb. 2
-Feb. 2 is the day for political caucuses. Democrats will caucus at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts and Republicans will caucus at the Community Center. Both events will begin at 7 p.m.
EDA in financial turmoil
Carah Thomas-The Cook County-Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority, or EDA, is in crisis. There’s no money to pay its bills.
Local offices up for election in November
-In addition to national and state offices, there are several county and school board positions up for election this year.
