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Weekend News Wrap Jan. 23

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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.


 

County debate heats up over telecommuting issue

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The state of Minnesota is moving toward what’s being called a “redesign” in government.


 

County to stall septic ordinance progress for now

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Cook County Commissioners are not going forward with revisions to the septic system ordinance until they know where the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency stands.


 

Sen. Franken on Afghanistan, healthcare, Haiti and election results in Massachusetts

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Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Al Franken recently returned from Afghanistan and shares his experience with WTIP in an interview with Jay Andersen on DayBreak. Sen.


 

January thaw has ups and downs for area wildlife

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Song birds are out foraging for fallen tree seeds dotting the snow. But not all critters benefit from the thaw.


 

High court rejects request to keep out carp

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The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday refused to order immediate closure of shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes.


Cedar Grove Business Park entrance photographed by Carah Thomas

IRR allows city to use former Sawtooth Cottages grant for Business Park

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The city of Grand Marais got some good news recently.


Patty Nordahl with kids at the Cooperation Station in Grand Marais, photographed by Carah Thomas.

Living on the Edge: Part 9 and 10

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The landscape of healthcare has certainly changed in the last ten years. Across the country, people and businesses have sustained dramatic increases in costs.


 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigates wolf killings

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, is investigating 16 incidents of wolves being killed illegally in November and December in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.


 

City backs local energy group’s grant efforts

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The Cook County Local Energy Project has made an impression on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.