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Elizabeth "Beth" Drost is the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Chair

A conversation with new Grand Portage Tribal Council Chair Beth Drost

As announced earlier by WTIP Community Radio, Elizabeth “Beth” Drost has won the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa special election to become Tribal Chair.

Highway department seeks public input via survey

The Cook County Highway Department is seeking input from the community to better understand the public’s expectations and preferences on the county’s road construction investments and main

Beth Drost wins Grand Portage Tribal Chair seat

The unofficial results of today’s special election for the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa are in.

Buck Benson on the sale of the hardware store

Rhonda Silence-

Some community members got wind of the news before it became official.

Mayor's comments on Climate Action Plan, MnDOT and more

Rhonda Silence-

The city of Grand Marais had a very full agenda on June 26, with two topics taking up the majority of the discussion, the city's Climate Action Plan and the increased costs of the Highway 61 recon

Fire on Superior National Forest in 2018. Photo courtesy of US Forest Service

Prescribed burn near Gunflint Trail could bring smoke to Grand Marais Monday

Joe Friedrichs-

The US Forest Service is planning a prescribed burn for tomorrow on Monday up the Gunflint Trail.

Arrowhead Electric Cooperative is headquartered in Lusten. Submitted image

John Twiest appointed next GM at Arrowhead Electric

Joe Friedrichs-

After a search that lasted for more than a year, Arrowhead Electric Cooperative named a new CEO/general manager in a public announcement June 28.

A look at the Law Enforcement Log

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.

Cook County Courthouse and government offices. WTIP file photo

Personnel matters top county's June agenda

Rhonda Silence-

The Cook County Board of Commissioners held its regular end-of-the-month meeting on Tuesday, June 25 and on the agenda were a number of personnel matters.

City adopts Climate Action Plan

Rhonda Silence-

The Grand Marais City Council spent nearly two hours on public comment and council discussion of its proposed Climate Action Plan at the meeting on June 26.