Local News
Cook County officials report most COVID cases locally not leading to serious illness
Joe Friedrichs-Despite an uptick in the case count for COVID-19 among Cook County residents at the end of summer and into the start of September, local health officials are reporting most people who do test positive
Thoughts on weather, lightning, and wildfires from DNR firefighter Aaron Mielke
Rhonda Silence-Aaron Mielke, a firefighter and forester with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, is one of WTIP Community Radio’s “go-to” sources for information on fire conditions and f
Arrowhead explains strange 'brownout' over Labor Day weekend
Joe Friedrichs-A number of Cook County residents watched in confusion as their lightbulbs went dim and various appliances struggled to function Sunday night during Labor Day weekend.
More COVID-19 cases reported in Cook County over Labor Day weekend
Joe Friedrichs-As summer winds down and a new school year is set to begin this week, the case count for COVID-19 in Cook County continues to climb.
Ahead of BWCA reopening, wilderness rangers share stories of evacuation process
-It’s been a season like no other in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Campfires will be allowed Saturday, but not in BWCA or remote areas
Rhonda Silence-On Saturday, September 4, northlanders will once again be able to enjoy a campfire in some situations.
Hospital beds filling in northeastern Minnesota as pandemic rolls into September
Joe Friedrichs-Vaccination events for COVID-19 continue in Cook County as September arrives and the new school year approaches.
Gunflint Trail wildfire meeting brings some good news, but drought concerns linger
Rhonda Silence-About 100 community members gathered at the Schaap Community Center for an update on Monday evening on the John Ek and the Whelp fires.