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Cook County public health shares update on COVID-19 vaccine

Public health and healthcare officials in Cook County are starting to prepare for a slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, with the first phase of distribution possibly occurring within a month, a

Sale of Cook County newspaper remains shrouded in mystery

Joe Friedrichs-

The local newspaper in Grand Marais is not so local anymore.

Moguls Grille and Tap Room interior. Submitted photo

North Shore restaurants feeling impact of new COVID restrictions

Rhonda Silence-

On Nov. 18, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced four weeks of new COVID-19 restrictions. The announcement came as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 200,000.

Renewed state budget forecast good news for Cook County

Rhonda Silence-

On Dec. 1, Gov. Tim Walz and the state economic agencies presented the most recent budget and economic forecast for Minnesota.

Coronavirus, COVID-19. Image courtesy of the CDC

More cases of COVID-19 reported in Cook County

Joe Friedrichs-

COVID-19 case counts continue to climb in northeastern Minnesota, including six new cases reported in Cook County in recent days.

EDA update includes report of lot sales, successful golf season

Rhonda Silence-

At the November meeting of the Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority, the main topic was activity at the Cedar Grove Busi

COVID-19 numbers continue to rise near the North Shore

Joe Friedrichs-

Cook County public health officials received notice of 15 new COVID-19 cases in recent days. The 15 new cases came between Nov. 30 and the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Cook County News-Herald sold to new owners

Rhonda Silence-

UPDATE: According to the Minnesota Department of Revenue, the News-Herald sold to a group based in New Jersey operating under the name Fifteen Grand LLC.

Facilities director talks pandemic response at Grand Marais hospital

Joe Friedrichs-

Chris Lange is the facilities director at North Shore Health and a member of the organization's incident command team for dealing with COVID-19.

Trapping is common in parts of Cook County. Photo by Matthew Baxley

Dog caught in trap up the Gunflint Trail sparks concerns for pet owners

Joe Friedrichs-

A resident from the Mid-Gunflint Trail area contacted WTIP recently to share the details of an incident about their pet getting caught in the grip of a trap set near Poplar Lake.