Local News
Vikings' boys, girls lose games; Storm loses one
-The Cook County Vikings had a rough weekend, dropping boys' and girls' games to Ely and Moose Lake-Willow River.
Weekend News Roundup for January 19
-Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week.
Dupre ferrying supplies to new camp on Denali
-In the latest report from Friday night, Grand Marais explorer Lonnie Dupre was fed and bedded down in his “luxurious” snow cave at 11, 200 Feet.
Friday Night North Shore Basketball Round-up
-The Cook County Vikings were scheduled to travel to Ely Saturday afternoon for boys and girls basketball games with the Timberwolves.
Local fish report for Friday, January 18
-According to fishing expert John Muhich of Buck’s Hardware the walleye action is picking.
Retail hours at Hovland, Tofte, Finland, Beaver Bay post offices to be reduced in March
-A notice posted on the door of the US Post Office in Hovland Friday announces that the retail service window hours at the office will be cut in half in late March.
Lonnie Dupre reaches 11,200 feet on Denali
-Grand Marais Arctic explorer Lonnie Dupre had a good day on Thursday in his solo attempt to scale Denali in winter.
North Shore Storm improve record to 10-6 with win over Ashland
- The North Shore Storm defeated Ashland 6-1 Thursday night in a match at Two Harbors.
Final EPA pollution regs affect Northshore Mining in Silver Bay
-The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made public the final regulations aimed at cutting pollution from taconite plants that causes haze over northern Minnesota wild areas.