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Mix of sun and showers for Labor Day weekend

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Warm weather will shift to cool with a chance of rain leading up to and including the Labor Day weekend. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Stewart.


 

Researchers take water samples for wild rice study

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Researchers have begun gathering water samples for a study mandated by the Legislature on what the state's water quality standards to protect wild rice should be.


 

Sheriff talks about back to school, campfires and bears

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According to Sheriff Mark Falk, it’s time to start being aware of school bus traffic, time to be sure your campfire is out and time to congratulate ourselves for a low key law enforcement summer


 

Homestead tax credit disappears leaving higher taxes in its wake

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For many Cook County residents, their 2012 property taxes will increase and they probably won’t know why.


 

Weekend News Roundup for Aug 28

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Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week.


 

Wolf protection comment period extended

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is giving the public additional time to comment on a plan to drop gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the federal endangered species list.


 

City and county meet to grapple with swimming pool problem

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County commissioners and Grand Marais council members held a work session Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to find a way to end the community center pool impasse.


 

Cravaack sets town-hall meeting in Duluth

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U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack has scheduled an open town-hall meeting today at the Duluth airport.