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Minnesota State Capitol at night. Photo by Rhonda Silence

Minnesota lawmakers press for stronger sexual assault laws

A person who is sexually assaulted while intoxicated does not fit the designation for a more serious charge if he or she consumed the alcohol or drugs voluntarily, the Minnesota Supreme Court said in

Highway 61 reopens after grassfire near Tettegouche State Park

Joe Friedrichs-

Highway 61 reopened just before 7 p.m. after being closed for nearly two hours due to grassfires burning near Tettegouche State Park.

Prescribed fire near Tofte scheduled for April 2, 2021. Photo courtesy of the US Forest Service

Update on prescribed burn and fire danger over Easter weekend

Joe Friedrichs-

Staff from the United States Forest Service are planning to conduct a 4.3 acre prescribed burn today.

Some local teens in Cook County receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Joe Friedrichs-

The case count for COVID-19 in Cook County continues to climb. There are now 140 total cases in the county since the start of the pandemic, including three new cases in the past week.

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. WTIP file photo

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic receives more than $1 million for COVID vaccine support

Joe Friedrichs-

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) announced this week it will receive more than $1.1 million in federal funding to aid in COVID-19 vaccinations and treatment in Cook County from the American Rescue Plan.

Cook County Equity in Justice Initiative asks for feedback on criminal justice system

Joe Friedrichs-

The Equity in Justice Initiative (EJI) is an advisory group created in 2020 with a mission to discover, acknowledge and build awareness about what inequities exist in the local justice system and to c

Fire damages light fixture, siding, at Isak Hansen's Hardware

Rhonda Silence-

An emergency page went out to the Lutsen and Tofte fire departments and the North Shore Ambulance at 5:11 p.m. on Sunday, March 28.

Cook County residents 16 and older can be vaccinated for COVID-19 this week

Joe Friedrichs-

Following the recent expanded eligibility criteria announced by Gov.

Community members gather for Anti-Racism Rally on March 26

Rhonda Silence-

Community members were invited to gather along Highway 61 in Grand Marais at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 26 to take part in an Anti-Racism Rally.

North Shore Health construction will add sleeping quarters for on-call staff

Rhonda Silence-

Observant visitors to Sawtooth Mountain Clinic or North Shore Health may have noticed some activity at the blue building to the northeast of the hospital, which was once the Masonic Hall.