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A fire July 8 on Saganaga Lake. Photo by Dewey Pihlman

Island fire on Saganaga Lake nearly 'a major disaster'

A fire erupted July 8 on an island in the northeast arm and Canadian side of Saganaga Lake. The fire occurred on Browns Island.

Paddler air-evacuated from Boundary Waters

Rhonda Silence-

On Monday, July 8, just before 5 p.m., the Cook County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency call for help from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, not from a cell phone or SPOT emergenc

Grand Marais RV Park and Campground - Photo courtesy of Grand Marais Parks and Rec

Grand Marais Park Board approves summer events

The Grand Marais Park and Recreation Board held its regular meeting on the very busy July 2.

Cook County strives to keep lakes clean on the Gunflint Trail

Joe Friedrichs-

Clean. Drain. Dry. The message has been shared by Cook County’s aquatic invasive species coordinator and concerned citizens for years.

A look at the Law Enforcement Log, June 25-July 1

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.

Meeting the new owner of Buck's Hardware

Rhonda Silence-

Community members had an idea changes were coming to Bucks Hardware in downtown Grand Marais before an official announcement was made.

Smoke west of Grand Marais by Scott Herrly

Smoke in northern Minnesota from Canadian wildfires

Joe Friedrichs-

Smoke in the air this weekend is the result of wildfires burning in Canada.

Foul odor revisits Highway 61 and Grand Marais in 2019

In recent summers, a number of local residents and business owners in Grand Marais complained about the smell from the city’s wastewater treatment plant.

Lake Superior anglers express concern over commercial fishing industry

Joe Friedrichs-

Fisheries supervisors from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently told WTIP they’ve been hearing concerns from a collection of North Shore anglers regarding commercial fishing op

Update: Missing anglers found on Saganaga Lake

Joe Friedrichs-

After nearly two hours of searching for a pair of missing anglers at the end of the Gunflint Trail, a search and rescue team found the duo on Saganaga Lake.