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Weather hot and humid – and maybe wet – for weekend

It could be a warm and humid weekend for the Grand Marais Arts Festival. That kind of weather can often bring thunderstorms.

Rep. Dill talks about the government shutdown

The state government shut down on Friday, July 1. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with District 6-A Rep.

Weekend News Roundup for July 2

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

With state parks closed, you can still be a happy camper

Even though the state parks are closed during the state government shutdown there are plenty of places to camp in Cook County.

Here’s the state shutdown rundown

Now that it’s a reality, here’s the latest on the Minnesota state government shutdown:

Local Fish Report for Friday, July 1

GRAND MARAIS AREA
According to our fishing expert Jon Muhich of Buck’s Hardware, cold, rainy weather has slowed down fishing action but it should pick up over the weekend.

Temporary paving operation slows traffic on Highway 61 near Split Rock

DULUTH, MN - Motorists traveling on Highway 61 near Split Rock River in Lake County are encountering traffic backups as MnDOT temporarily paves a two-mile section in preparation for a government shutd

Mayor talks business, birds, burn pile and more

Grand Marais Mayor Larry Carlson says business is booming, the Classic Car Show was a success, but we may have a bird problem.

Lodging tax revenues continue upward trend over last year

Lodging tax revenues for May were up from the same month last year county-wide according to the latest report from the Cook County Auditor-Treasurer’s office.

Seniors: Getting around in Cook County

Today, 79 percent of seniors age 65 and older live in suburban or rural communities that are largely car-dependent. As seniors get older, they often turn to public transit to get around.