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Red pine canopy - Photo by Brett Whaley, Flickr

Logging near Gunflint Trail to resume at George Washington Pines

Joe Friedrichs-

Logging and other forest-management practices at George Washington Pines near the Gunflint Trail are part of an ongoing project on Superior National Forest.


Passion Pit property east of Grand Marais. WTIP file photo from Cook County website

Passion Pit committee explores options for Lake Superior parcel near Grand Marais

Joe Friedrichs-

In mid-April, the Cook County Board of Commissioners made the decision to form a committee exploring the best use for what is locally called “Passion Pit,” a Lake Superior lakefront proper


Tofte is a community on the 'West End' of Cook County. Photo by Joe Friedrichs

Proposed projects could give Tofte a new look by 2023

Joe Friedrichs-

Two proposed developments in Tofte could reshape the landscape of Cook County’s west end in the coming years, though what role local government should play in the projects remains unclear.


Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training is overseen by the POST Board. Image courtesy of State of MN

Mayor shares information from his first POST board meeting

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Grand Marais Mayor Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux was appointed to the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) board by Governor Tim Walz in February.

Polymet Mining company logo - Image courtest of Polymet Mining

Polymet confident that Supreme Court ruling will not halt project

Rhonda Silence-
On April 28, the Minnesota Supreme Court announced its latest ruling in the long-running battle over the proposed PolyMet Mining copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, the first such

Gunflint Trail sign. WTIP file photo

Arrowhead Electric readies for project to spray herbicide near the Gunflint Trail

Joe Friedrichs-

In 2018, staff at Arrowhead Electric Cooperative started a process they refer to as ‘vegetation management.’ The project launched with the intent of increasing the safety and reliability o


Cook County line. Submitted photo

COVID case count continues to climb in Cook County

Joe Friedrichs-

The case count for COVID-19 in Cook County continues to climb.


Trails left by F-16s conducting training on the North Shore. Photo by Ann Jorgenson

Talking to the 148th Fighter Wing about flyovers

Rhonda Silence-
In mid-April, there seemed to be a lot of jet flyovers here in Cook County.