North Shore Health has been using telemedicine for more than a year now in its emergency room.  That technology has been greatly expanded in light of the COVID-19 pandemic at both North Shore Health and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. Doctors and therapists are interacting with patients online...

Cook County officials continue to discuss a travel advisory as the COVID-19 pandemic remains at the forefront of county operations and community health, with one commissioner explaining during a public meeting that the county is not a travel agency and needs to be mindful of community health.
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The Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) held its regular May meeting on May 12, but it was, like so many meetings in the COVID-19 pandemic era, held remotely. That did not stop the EDA board from discussing some important issues.

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Starting Monday, June 1, a number of campground located on the Superior National Forest in Cook County will open to overnight camping. This is in alignment with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement that allows campgrounds to reopen starting June 1 under the ‘Stay Safe MN’...

Now that Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, it’s likely Cook County and the North Shore will start seeing more people visit the area as more businesses and lodging sites start to reopen. With that in mind, WTIP’s Joe Friedrichs asked Cook County Public Health Supervisor Grace...

 FIRE DANGER
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the fire danger rating for Cook County today, May 24, is very high, meaning, fires start easily and spread at a very fast rate.

According to the Minnesota Incident Command System, which...

The procedure for shopping at North Shore grocery stores varies from business to business. All three grocery stores in Grand Marais offered only curbside pickup shopping starting on Wednesday, March 25. However, that is beginning to change.

Gene’s Foods in...