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Saliva test for COVID-19 available to all Cook County residents

All Cook County residents can now order a COVID-19 saliva test online and complete the test at home.

Community spread of COVID-19 linked to rise in Cook County cases

A recent uptick in the number of cases of COVID-19 in Cook County has public health officials concerned heading into late October.

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. WTIP file photo

Clinic CEO explains where local healthcare officials obtain COVID-19 information

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WTIP recently hosted a series of local election candidate forums as Election Day draws closer. Indeed, COVID-19 has been a recurring topic in Cook County, across Minnesota and beyond this electio

Cook County - North Shore Health ambulance

Colorado man rescued after kayak capsizes on Devil Track Lake

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A Colorado man was rescued yesterday (Oct. 18) from the frigid waters of Devil Track Lake after his kayak capsized on the popular lake near Grand Marais.

Passage of tax bill brings clarity to vacation rental properties in Cook County

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After months of discussion, much of it halted by the COVID-19 pandemic and delays to the decision making process at the Capitol this year, the Minnesota Legislature in recent days approved the largest

Another teen tests positive for COVID in Cook County as numbers spike statewide

Joe Friedrichs-

The case count for COVID-19 continues to climb in Cook County.

The intersection of County Road 7 and the Gunflint Trail. Submitted photo

Traffic control measures lifted at intersections along County Road 7 in Grand Marais

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Motorists driving through Grand Marais on County Road 7 need to remember the wisdom of an old saying that goes like this: Look both ways before you cross.

The flag representing the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Photo by Rhonda Silence

Cook County recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day

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Today is Indigenous Peoples Day.

A look at the Law Enforcement Log for September

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The Cook County Sheriff’s Office shares a brief report of calls made to the Cook County Law Enforcement Center throughout the month with WTIP Community Radio.

Candidate forums highlight local election coverage at WTIP this week

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Monday (Oct. 12) kicks off a special week of local election coverage at WTIP. Highlighting the coverage are four candidate forums that air live each night starting at 7 p.m.