Local News
Tofte Trek results announced
-Over 200 runners showed up for the 31st Annual Tofte Trek 10K Wilderness Run/Walk. Runners liked the slow drizzle, which cooled them down after about two miles into the race.
Weekend News Wrap July 3
-Each week the WTIP News Department provides a summary of the stories it has been following that week. Tune in to WTIP's North Shore Weekend Saturdays from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Excitement builds over Chik-Wauk Museum opening
-July 4th is a day to celebrate American history, and on this July 4th, the Gunflint Trail will celebrate its own history, with the grand opening of Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center.
Cook County Community Foundation funds eight local organizations
-The Cook County Community Fund has granted more than $7,000 to non-profit organizations in Cook County for 2010
Local math and reading scores show uneven results
-Improvements in the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments-II state-wide testing program are slow but steady.
Boaters required to unplug
-The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is increasing efforts to stop the spread of invasive water species over this Fourth of July weekend.
Grouse count down, waterfowl unchanged
-Minnesota is frequently the nation’s top ruffed grouse producer. But grouse run in cycles and last year was probably the peak in the 10-year population cycle.
Clearer picture of Fort Charlotte comes into focus
-Up along the border on the Pigeon River is a small campground that’s on the site of a once large fur trading complex for the Northwest Company.