Local News
Brea Boomer makes coaches' All-State
-Congratulations are in order for Cook County Vikings basketball senior Brea Boomer.
Weekend News Roundup for March 26
-Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week.
Sustainability in business discussed on AM Community Calendar
-George Wilkes and Barb Lavigne, owners of the Angry Trout Café, will be making a presentation on “Sustainable Business Practices: An Effective Business Strategy for the North Shore Market
Ojibwe elder shares the meaning of legends
-The telling of legends has long had an important role in Anishinaabe culture.
"Tightly Knit" director Jenni Nelson talks about her film on the other side of knitting
-While many people participate in knitting as a hobby or pastime, most people do not think of it as a quirky and often bizarre subculture.
Rep. Dill: Cook County could be "devastated" by IRRRB budget grab
-The latest move in the Legislature has Iron Range representatives hopping mad. They view cuts to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board as a missile attack on property taxes.
Silver Bay moving forward with Eco Industrial Business Park
-The City of Silver Bay wants to forge new ground on the North Shore. They have an ambitious plan to transform the city’s existing business park from run-of-the-mill to state-of-the-art.
County has small number of structurally deficient bridges
-Many of Minnesota’s bridges are in need of repair. Those in Cook County are small and in pretty good shape. WTIP’s Jay Andersen has this report.
Conservation Act designates $5 million to wetlands restoration and protection
-Healthy wetlands are key to healthy ecosystems. There’s also growing awareness of the vital role wetlands play in addressing climate change and in mitigating extreme weather events such as