Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitat
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunny, with a high near 77.
News & Local Affairs
Public health supervisor talks tourist contact tracing, reopening of local schools
Joe Friedrichs-WTIP’s Joe Friedrichs spoke with Cook County Public Health Supervisor Grace Grinager this week to find out if there is a way the public can obtain more information about contact tracing for
School District 166 seeks family input for return-to-school planning
Rhonda Silence-School District 166 is also conducting a survey to help it finalize plans for returning to school under Minnesota’s Safe Learning plan and CDC guidelines.
City pauses planning for city hall and liquor store renovations
Rhonda Silence-The renovation of Grand Marais City Hall and the municipal liquor store building has been on the city council's agenda for many years.
North Shore Health lab director shares update on delays in COVID-19 testing
Joe Friedrichs-Cook County continues to report a low case count of the new coronavirus among local residents.
Meet the Grand Portage Tribal Council candidates
Rhonda Silence-The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is holding its Tribal Council general election on Tuesday, August 18.
City Councilor Tim Kennedy will not run for reelection
Rhonda Silence-There has been a great deal of election news on WTIP Community Radio lately, with the primary election coming up on August 11.
With governor's announcement, local schools can continue planning for fall
Rhonda Silence-Governor Tim Walz and other Minnesota state officials unveiled a plan this afternoon to reopen schools this fall during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Local physician says some tourists visiting the North Shore testing positive for COVID-19
-The case count for COVID-19 among Cook County residents remains low, with two confirmed reports as of July 30.
