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Road south of Ely to see major work this summer

Travelers on Hwy 1 this summer will see some detours as the Minnesota Department of Transportation reconstructs a section 15 miles south of Ely.

Meteorologist talks about severe weather and tornadoes in Cook County

Hail and high winds to the north of us, rolling thunder and ground fog in Grand Marais and a downpour in Hovland and Grand Portage -- all in one day.

BWCAW cell phone tower lawsuit heads to trial

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An environmental group is going to court April 11 to try to block AT & T's plan to build a 450-foot cell phone tower near the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

First Thursday spotlights Sawtooth Mountain Clinic

Are we a healthy county? What needs to be done to ensure we stay healthy and keep a community clinic close to home? Drs.

Weekend News Roundup for April 9

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

Isle Royale wolf population dwindling

Moose and wolves have coexisted on Isle Royale for some six decades, but wolf numbers are down and researchers think there may only be one or two females left, putting the populations of both species

VPC events highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual violence affects millions of men, women, and children in the United States and across the globe every year. To help combat this ongoing and devastating problem, the month of April is desi

In Minnesota -- taxes are a three-legged stool

April 15 is the deadline for paying our income taxes. But income taxes in Minnesota are only one leg of a three-legged stool, according to one Twin Cities think tank.

What a government shutdown means to you

OK, let’s say there is no budget deal in Washington and the government shuts down the end of the work day Friday. What does that mean to us in Cook County?

Range Legislators lose House budget battle

The bill that would strip economic development funds from the Arrowhead has passed the Minnesota House. Loud protests from Iron Range lawmakers were drown out by a 70 to 60 vote.