Local News
EDA public hearing on Cedar Grove Business Park lot sales May 28
Rhonda Silence-The Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) held its regular May meeting on May 12, but it was, like so many meetings in the COVID-19 pandemic era, held remotely.
Campgrounds up the Gunflint, Sawbill Trail areas set to reopen June 1
Joe Friedrichs-Starting Monday, June 1, a number of campground located on the Superior National Forest in Cook County will open to overnight camping. This is in alignment with Minnesota Gov.
Local officials prepare for summer crowds on the North Shore amid COVID-19 pandemic
Joe Friedrichs-Now that Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, it’s likely Cook County and the North Shore will start seeing more people visit the area as more businesses and lodging sites start to reopen.
Procedures changing at some grocery stores
Rhonda Silence-The procedure for shopping at North Shore grocery stores varies from business to business.
Girlfriend of man who died in BWCA talks with WTIP
Joe Friedrichs-He loved the outdoors.
For most of his life, camping, hiking, canoeing and experiencing life in nature were Billy Cameron’s driving forces.
Indiana man wearing life jacket dies on Tuscarora Lake in BWCA
Joe Friedrichs-The man who died on Tuscarora Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this week was wearing a lifejacket at the time of his death, according to Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen.
Talking with MnDOT about detours, cameras, and typos
Rhonda Silence-Construction work on Highway 61 is well underway in the city of Grand Marais with orange cones and detour signs directing traffic away from primarily Broadway Avenue at this time.