Public Affairs
Non-ferrous mining supporters, critics convene for Polymet's Duluth public meeting
-A proposed open-pit copper mine near Hoyt Lakes has sparked an impassioned debate across northeastern Minnesota.
Grand Portage Vice Chairman discusses new White Earth constitution
Joe Friedrichs-On November 19th, almost 80 percent of the voting members of the White Earth Nation, part of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, approved a new White Earth constitution.
Cook County Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers explains your proposed property tax statement
Ann Possis-Puzzled about your proposed 2014 property tax statement? Cook County Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers spoke with WTIP’s Ann Possis earlier this week to explain more about them.
New constitution for White Earth has implications for MN Chippewa Tribe
Joe Friedrichs-On November 19th, almost 80 percent of the voting members of the White Earth Nation, part of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, approved a new White Earth constitution.
Author Tom Kizzia on "Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith & Madness on the Alaska Frontier"
-Buck spoke recently with Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News reporter and author of "Pilgrim's Wilderness." Billed as "Into the Wild meets Helter Skelter," it's the true story of a modern-day family with a cult-leader-like patriarch who moves to a remote area of the Alaskan wilderness. Named one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year for 2013.
Good news from the Y, new long-term housing, and more discussed at County Board meeting
-Cook County’s Danna MacKenzie moves on to a new state position, good news from the YMCA, and new long-term residential housing were discussed at this week’s County Board meeting.
MacKenzie picked as top state broadband officer
Associated Press (AP)-Minnesota has a new boss of broadband.
Phone & online scams - what's out there and how to avoid them
-Phone and online scams have become more common in recent years.
Public hearing to be held on Superior oil shipping terminal project
Joe Friedrichs-The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources plans to hold a public hearing in Superior on Tuesday, November 26.
Little Free Library: Sharing books & building community
-Rick Brooks is co-founder and program director of the nonprofit organization Little Free Library. Little Free Libraries are little buildings, sort of like a birdhouse but bigger, in people's front yards or other public spaces, that hold books for the taking. The idea is to share books and the love of reading...and draw the community closer along the way. Since the idea's start in 2009, nearly 12,000 Little Free Libraries have been put into use around the world. Buck spoke with Rick recently to learn all about them and why people are loving the idea.