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Ontario wolves being transferred to Isle Royale this winter

The National Park Service will be relocating wolves from Ontario to Isle Royale this winter.

No serious injuries in Grand Portage vehicle rollover

Rhonda Silence-

The Minnesota State Patrol has released information on a single vehicle crash in Grand Portage over the weekend.

Childcare: the county/YMCA connection

Rhonda Silence-

Childcare in the community is certainly not a new topic of discussion for Cook County. Cook County Public Health and Human Services has worked with local childcare providers for decades.

Slow but steady progress at Village North

Rhonda Silence-

Bruce Block of Grand Marais purchased the former GoFer Cabins and campground more than two years ago and has been working steadily to improve the area. The area is now Village North.

Cook County Chamber-Visit Cook County announced the 2018 business award winners at the Oct. 23 gala - Photo by Jim Boyd

Community recognizes local business leaders

Community members gathered at the Grand Portage Lodge & Casino on Tuesday, October 23 for the Visit Cook County/Cook County Chamber Fall Gala.

Tim Walz is the DFL candidate in the 2018 Minnesota governor's race. Submitted photo

Walz talks regional politics, tragic loss of brother in BWCA in 2016

Joe Friedrichs-

Tim Walz is the DFL candidate in the 2018 Minnesota governor's race.

Voting questions? Auditor Braidy Powers gives some answers

Rhonda Silence-

Voting should not be confusing, but it sometimes can be. What are the deadlines? How do you register?

Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District

WTIP talks to Soil & Water Conservation District candidates

Rhonda Silence-

Although soil and water conservation districts have been around for decades, not everyone knows what it is that the district does.

Two vehicle accidents on October 17

Rhonda Silence-

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded to a rollover crash on the Gunflint Trail, approximately two miles below South Gunflint Lake Road, on Wednesday, October 17.

Wildlife researchers involved with the wolf relocation to Isle Royale. Photo courtesy of: USFWS/Courtney Celley

Researcher shares details of Isle Royale wolf project

Joe Friedrichs-

Reports surfaced in late 2016 that only a few wolves remained on Isle Royale, perhaps as few as two, and the wolf population had been slowly declining due to inbreeding and genetic deformities on the