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Cook County Sheriff's Office - logo courtesy of Cook County Sheriff's Office

A look at the Law Enforcement Log, July 28 - August 4

Rhonda Silence-

Each week the Cook County Sheriff’s Office provides a brief report of calls made to the Cook County Law Enforcement Center. WTIP requested more information on the following incidents.


Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley at WTIP Community Radio - Photo by Rhonda Silence

Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley visits WTIP

Rhonda Silence-

Steve Kelley, a former Minnesota legislator and Fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, was named as Minnesota Department of Commerce co


Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. WTIP file photo

Clinic staff discuss plan to combat opioid addiction

Joe Friedrichs-

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic announced in July a medication-assisted treatment program that helps patients struggling with opioid use disorder.


Aquatic Invasives Species Inspector Scott Brown on the job at the Grand Marais Rec Park - Photo by Rhonda Silence

Aquatic invasives education on the waterfront

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About half of Minnesota’s counties participate in the statewide Aquatic Invasive Species program.


Posters like this one appeared on trees in the Highway 61 corridor last weekend - Photo by Rhonda Silence

Mayor encourages public to attend MnDOT informational meeting

Rhonda Silence-

Over Fisherman’s Picnic weekend, on August 2-4, flyers were distributed around the city of Grand Marais, asking citizens to attend an upcoming meeting of the Minnesota Department of Transportati


A mass of fur in the North Woods may lead to Bigfoot tips. Submitted phtoto

Minnesota group forms in pursuit of Bigfoot

Joe Friedrichs-

Great Lakes Sasquatch is a group of Minnesota-based researchers currently gathering reports of possible bigfoot encounters or sightings from the Great Lakes region.


City of Grand Marais

City council takes steps toward winter alternate street parking

Rhonda Silence-

The Grand Marais City Council meeting on Wednesday, July 31 was filled with conversation about parking--in summer and winter. 


Cook County Law Enforcement Center - Photo by Rhonda Silence

County budget planning begins with Sheriff's Office

Rhonda Silence-

As Cook County commissioners begin looking at the budget and levy for 2020, they are meeting with department heads.


Seth Jeffs property on Pike Lake Road in summer 2019. Submitted photo

Seth Jeffs continues toward development of Pike Lake Road property

Joe Friedrichs-

A key figure in a group associated with polygamy and child brides continues to work on property along Pike Lake Road in Cook County.


Cook County Sheriff's Office lights - WTIP photo

Single vehicle crash causes power outage, temporarily blocks highway

Rhonda Silence-

A single vehicle crash on Highway 61 between Grand Marais and Lutsen took out a power pole at 11 p.m. on Friday, August 2.