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Craig Minowa in 2017, photo by Lorie Shaull on Flickr via Creative Commons
After several years away due to the pandemic, Cloud Cult makes their triumphant return to Papa Charlie's for their annual February show, playing two sold-out concerts at the venue that was the location of their last show before the world shut down in March of 2020. Lead singer Craig Minowa...
Morningbird - photo by Jill Burkes
Morningbird, the acoustic duo of Jill Burkes and Rob Wheeler from the Hibbing area, return to the Scenic Route with a fresh virtual performance. They talk with host Will Moore about what's been keeping them busy this winter, collaborating with St. Cloud songwriter Charlie Roth, and...
Eric Athey, photo by Ted Adams
Eric Athey hails from Lancaster, PA, and has been producing music since the early 2000s. He says he comes out with a record "about once every 5 years" and when he does, he often collaborates with Twin Cites based artist Dave Boquist. Recently, the two of them recorded a song called...
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"Superior Reads" is a monthly feature on WTIP.  Bibliophile, Lin Salisbury chats with author Stephen Harrigan about his novel "The Leopard is Loose" in this...
It Happens Here: The Roots of Racial Inequity on the North Shore
It Happens Here Ep. 4 - Asterisks. This segment looks at the history and modern implications of checking boxes and what Christina Woods calls the "gatekeeping" of our history. Christina is a citizen of the Bois Forte Nation, executive director of the Duluth Art Institute and trainer for...
Olya Wright leading up a hill in the Skate portion of the pursuit race at Sections. Submitted photo.
It's been an exciting week for both of our local ski teams!  

On...
Local child care providers received a cheerful invitation to an appreciation event. Image courtesy of Cook County EDA
Some of the Polar Plunge participants at the Cool School Plunge this fall - Bryann, Kayla, Rosabella. Submitted photo
For ten years now, some Cook County folks have taken part in the...
Tony Hegg, Jessica Vega and son, Wylan, born during the coronavirus pandemic in Shanghai, China - Submitted photo
When the global coronavirus pandemic began in 2020, WTIP reached out to a former Cook County...
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.
Late winter is a good time to prune shrubs and trees, so this month’s program features...
Ice Takes Over by Bryan Hansel
Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist and she joins us periodically to report on what...
Winter on the Temperance by Travis Novitsky
Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist and she joins us periodically to report on what...
 Courtesy Cook County Historical Society archives.
Lake Superior can be beautiful and inspiring, but it also has its share of tragic stories. The...
Photo by Jason Carpenter on Flickr
Reports of UFOs date back to as early as 1400 BC, and Cook County is no exception. During the...
 
Joan Farnam has been writing about the arts scene on the North Shore for more than 10 years. She is also a potter and the ceramics studio facilitator at the Grand Marais Art Colony and works as a...
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Trail Time
Feb.11, 2022​
By Marcia...
Jess Koski
Writer Jess Koski shares his views on the gift of nibi (water) and how tribal treaty rights enter...
Scott Oeth - Photo via Facebook
In this edition of the monthly "Money Matters" feature, Scott Oeth talks about the recent...
Paula Marie Powell heading out on warm waters - Submitted photo
Since our very first broadcast, WTIP Community Radio has enjoyed interacting with the youth of our...
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Trail Time
January 28, 2022
By Marcia...
Jess Koski
Running the backroads of the Rez with Jess Koski. Plus, news about his next attempt at a 100 mile...
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Trail time 1-14-2022
By Marcia Roepke

 
Well, we are...
Jess Koski
Winter berry picking and the story of the Bear Berry tree, from the perspective of Grand Portage...