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Cook County Chamber-Visit Cook County announced the 2018 business award winners at the Oct. 23 gala - Photo by Jim Boyd

Community recognizes local business leaders

Community members gathered at the Grand Portage Lodge & Casino on Tuesday, October 23 for the Visit Cook County/Cook County Chamber Fall Gala.

Tim Walz is the DFL candidate in the 2018 Minnesota governor's race. Submitted photo

Walz talks regional politics, tragic loss of brother in BWCA in 2016

Joe Friedrichs-

Tim Walz is the DFL candidate in the 2018 Minnesota governor's race.

Voting questions? Auditor Braidy Powers gives some answers

Rhonda Silence-

Voting should not be confusing, but it sometimes can be. What are the deadlines? How do you register?

Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District

WTIP talks to Soil & Water Conservation District candidates

Rhonda Silence-

Although soil and water conservation districts have been around for decades, not everyone knows what it is that the district does.

Two vehicle accidents on October 17

Rhonda Silence-

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded to a rollover crash on the Gunflint Trail, approximately two miles below South Gunflint Lake Road, on Wednesday, October 17.

Wildlife researchers involved with the wolf relocation to Isle Royale. Photo courtesy of: USFWS/Courtney Celley

Researcher shares details of Isle Royale wolf project

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Reports surfaced in late 2016 that only a few wolves remained on Isle Royale, perhaps as few as two, and the wolf population had been slowly declining due to inbreeding and genetic deformities on the

Producer Marcia Hyatt recognized at Touchstone Awards

WTIP's "Bringing Out the Best of Ourselves" nominated for Touchstone Award

Ann Possis-

The Touchstone Award from the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation recognizes outstanding work reflecting the foundation’s ideals of generosity, inclusiveness, and

Pat Ditlevson clung to a rock in the river awaiting rescue.

Cascade River rescue survivor talks to WTIP

Rhonda Silence-

A woman from St. Joseph, Minnesota was rescued from the Cascade River after losing her footing while on a hike near the high-flowing waterway on June 17.

Hamilton Housing, LLC's first project, an affordable rental house

Local entrepreneurs launch Hamilton Housing, LLC

Rhonda Silence-

Many North Shore residents struggle to find a safe and secure place to live.

Sheriff's Office investigating vehicle break-in

Rhonda Silence-

A nice hike on the Superior Hiking Trail in the Colvill area on Sunday, October 14 was interrupted by the sound of a smashed window and car alarm. The Cook County Sheriff's Offic