Local News
Johnson Heritage Post opening: Fire and Ice, May 29
-WTIP volunteer Tracy Benson speaks with director Don Davison about the Johnson Heritage Post and their new photography exhibit ‘Fire and Ice, No Ordinary Landscape’.
FISH project approaching enrollment deadline
-WTIP volunteers Yvonne Mills and Mary Manning, two FISH project enrollees, spoke with Joyce Klees of the FISH project on North Shore Morning. The purpose of the project is to help women and
WTIP Weekend News Roundup for May 23
-Each week the WTIP news department puts together a roundup of the week’s top news stories. A wild rice deal reached in the Legislature. Airport runway is funded.
Budget reductions and a new bus garage discussed at ISD166
-Proposed budget reductions and a badly needed bus garage. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with ISD166 Superintendent Beth Schwarz about money, kids and safe travel.
Hospital votes against local energy project
-This week the North Shore Hospital and Care Center board voted against joining the biomass energy project. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with hospital administrator Kimber Wraalstad.
Reducing the stigma of mental illness
-"Make it OK" is a campaign to reduce the stigma of mental illness, promote open discussion, and encourage people to seek support wh
Emerald Ash Borer workshops offered in Cook and Lake County
-The emerald ash borer is considered the most destructive forest pest ever seen in North America and to help educate the public about this insect, there will be workshops offered in Cook and Lake Co
Sen. Franken discusses pending NSA vote
-The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on limits to the National Security Agency. WTIP's Jay Andersen spoke with Sen. Al Franken.
Home buyer's workshop is June 13
-If you’re thinking about buying a home, the prospect can seem daunting and process confusing. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with the EDA’s Pat Campanaro about the upcoming home buy