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A search for childcare in the Duluth area brings up pages of options for parents

Lack of childcare a factor in family leaving community

Like many parents in the community, Maren Webb had difficulty finding childcare in Cook County. WTIP spoke to her at the start of this series on the childcare situation in Cook County.

Emergency Operations Center opened at Community Center

Rhonda Silence-

At about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27, text messages, emails and recorded phone messages were sent out to the community members on the county’s emergency preparedness contact list.

County continues to move forward with plans to expand local jail

Joe Friedrichs-

At the Nov.

Visiting officials share thoughts on rural healthcare

Rhonda Silence-

Most WTIP listeners know that North Shore Health and the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic are housed at the same campus here in Grand Marais and that they work together in a variety of ways.

County approves plan for business with professed ties to outer space

Joe Friedrichs-

There was a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Nov. 27.

Infants require much more care and attention from childcare providers. - Photo courtesy of Flickr

YMCA seeks to collaborate on childcare solutions

Rhonda Silence-

In WTIP’s ongoing series, Childcare Challenges in Cook County, Rhonda Silence has been learning more about the

City Council again faces a council vacancy

Rhonda Silence-

In an on-again, off-again news story, WTIP has been reporting on the election of Carl “Pete” Gresczyk and his decision to decline taking the council seat to which he was elected.

The Cook County Community YMCA has caught up with its waiting list of families needing childcare--for now.

Cook County Community YMCA is part of the childcare puzzle

Rhonda Silence-

In WTIP’s ongoing series, Childcare Challenges in Cook County, we’ve been talking to the people involved

Board chair talks Truth in Taxation meeting, citizen budget committee

Joe Friedrichs-

The Cook County Truth in Taxation meeting is Thursday, Nov. 29 starting at 6 p.m.

Grand Marais mayor talks buildings and big rodents

Rhonda Silence-

There was a meeting of the Grand Marais City Council on Wednesday, Nov. 15. WTIP's Rhonda Silence checks in with the mayor of Grand Marais and shares this report.