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Extreme wind chills are expected to begin Tuesday evening

Weather Service issues wind chill warning through Thursday

Rhonda Silence-
Although the Duluth to Silver Bay area received up to three inches of snow on January 27-28, only a trace fell on Cook County.

Beargrease Mid-Distance finisher Kevin Vandenbussche of Ontario at the Lutsen finish - Photo by CJ Heithoff

A report from the John Beargrease Mid-Distance race

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The 35th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is well under way. 
 

Examples of e-cigarettes - Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Health

School launches effort to stop teen "vaping"

Rhonda Silence-

At the last school board meeting for School District 166, Assistant Principal Mitch Dorr told the school board about a new problem at schools—not just at School District 166—but schools ar


Gunflint Ranger District, Grand Marais

Superior National Forest partners impacted by shutdown

Rhonda Silence-
WTIP has been reaching out to various government entities to learn how they have been affected by the partial government shutdown, which began on December 22, 2018.

 

Right-of-way acquisition may delay Highway 61 construction

Rhonda Silence-

The Cook County Chamber of Commerce committee that is meeting to develop a plan to help businesses during the reconstruction of Highway 61 through Grand Marais cancelled a meeting this week because of


 

MPR series about obstetrics focuses on Cook County

Joe Friedrichs-

Some rural hospitals in Minnesota, including here in Cook County, are no longer providing labor and delivery services.


Tina Nelson, a 2010 graduate of Cook County High School, now works as a suicide prevention coordinator in northeast Minnesota.

CCHS grad Tina Nelson now a suicide prevention coordinator

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Tina Nelson is a 2010 graduate of Cook County High School. She was very active in CCHS sports, in volleyball and basketball.


 

Four minor injuries in two-car crash near Lutsen Resort

Rhonda Silence-

A two-car collision on Highway 61 in Lutsen on Sunday, January 20, sent several people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.


Although the Northland is running out of places to push the snow, more could be headed our way Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 21-22

National Weather Service says more snow on the way

Rhonda Silence-

Another round of snow is likely heading into the northland, with the National Weather Service predicting 6 – 8 inches of snow in Cook County starting around 6 p.m.