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Frank Moe provides dogs for Freeman's winter in wilderness

Dave and Amy Freeman are transitioning to ice travel during their year in the wilderness.

County seeks state aid to assist with recreational trail cleanup

Cook County Commissioners agreed to reach out to the Capitol and State Legislature to see if funding can be provided to help remove heavy snow and fallen or sagging trees on the vast network of recrea

Trout ice fishing season opens in BWCAW

The trout fishing opener for lakes located within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness opened Friday, Jan. 1.

Look for colder weather by the weekend

Looks like a nice weather week to start the new year, but it gets more like winter toward the weekend. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with National Weather Service meteorologist Geoff Grochocinski.

WTIP Weekend News Roundup for January 2, 2016

Each week the WTIP news staff compiles a review of news from the previous five days.

A Mild New Year's weekend

The New Year’s weekend promises to be mild for this time of year…no 20 below temps like a couple of years ago.

City has committee openings for the taking

The City of Grand Marais has numerous openings on boards and committees, and the first of the year is a good time to fill them. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Mayor Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux.

Minnesota mining industry digs deep into uncertainties

On many levels, it was a challenging year for Minnesota’s mining industry.

Distracted, impaired driving addressed by Sheriff

The State Patrol is stepping up efforts to combat distracted and impaired driving. It’s also an issue here at home.

Snow to the south could slow traffic heading north

A little snow is back in the forecast, but nothing like what they expect to the south of us.