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COVID-19 case count continues slow but steady climb in Lake County

The new coronavirus continues to spread in northeastern Minnesota. As of August 17, the Lake County COVID-19 case count stood at 25. In Cook County the total number of confirmed cases was six.

Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa voters go to the polls at the Old Log Community Building. Submitted photo

Grand Portage voters go to polls Tuesday to select Tribal Council Committeeperson

Rhonda Silence-

The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is holding its general election Tuesday, August 18 with the polls open at the Old Log Community School from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Grand Marais Pharmacy closure delayed to September 8

Rhonda Silence-

Earlier this month, WTIP Community Radio learned that the Grand Marais Pharmacy, the county's only pharmacy at this time, would be closing at the end of August.

Contact tracing of COVID-19 proving effective in Cook County

Joe Friedrichs-

There were no additional cases of COVID-19 on Saturday or Sunday over the weekend in Cook County. However, the county had four new cases in less than two weeks to start the month of August.

A Grand Portage update on COVID-19 and CARES funding

Rhonda Silence-

WTIP has been reaching out to local government leaders throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, speaking with city, county and tribal officials.

Forest Service shares good news on distressed juvenile bald eagle

Rhonda Silence-

Anyone traveling Highway 61 through Lutsen on Thursday, August 13 was likely stunned to see a juvenile bald eagle wandering around the roadside near Cascade Resort, hopping on and off of the emer

Another teenager tests positive for COVID-19 in Cook County as case count climbs to six

Joe Friedrichs-

Another Cook County teenager has tested positive for COVID-19, the second such case within a week and the sixth case of the new coronavirus in the county since the start of the pandemic.

The young bald eagle flew from one vehicle to another at Cascade Lodge. Photo by Cascade Lodge

Distressed eagle disrupts traffic on Highway 61, injures woman near Cascade Lodge

Rhonda Silence-

A juvenile eagle was spotted wandering around along Highway 61 immediately across from Cascade Lodge and Restaurant in Lutsen early this morning, August 13.

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in Grand Marais. Submitted photo

Overall community health a key part of school reopening discussion, local physician says

Joe Friedrichs-

The difficult conversation continues in Cook County between local school board members, teachers, school administration and parents and students in the community regarding what the 2020-21 school

Grand Marais Pharmacy owner explains why business plans to shut down

Rhonda Silence-

Following the news that Cook County could be without a pharmacy at the end of the month, the most common question that surfaced in the community focused on a general theme: why?