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Planning Commission to consider two variance requests

The Grand Marais City Council meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, but in between there are frequently meetings of the committees that bring matters forward to the council.

WTIP hosts two live city election forums

Rhonda Silence-

Election Day is Nov. 6, and there are a number of candidates vying for a Grand Marais City Council seat.

Theft and vandalism at North Shore Car Wash

Rhonda Silence-

Last Friday, Peter Schliep, the owner of the North Shore Car Wash and Laundromat was met with an unpleasant surprise when he opened the car wash for business.

Kim Berns-Melhus has been named the Minnesota state director with The Conservation Fund. Submitted photo

Conservation Fund names new Minnesota director

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The Conservation Fund is an American environmental non-profit with a dual charter to pursue environmental preservation and economic development.

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

Minnesota wolf dies in relocation process to Isle Royale

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A Minnesota wolf died Thursday, Sept. 27, in conjunction with a long-anticipated plan to relocate wolves from the mainland to Isle Royale.

City wastewater department faces challenges

Rhonda Silence-

Grand Marais Public Utility Commission workers were putting their pumper truck to use this week because of a faulty lift station on the west side of Grand Marais.

Citizens fill city hall for North House lease discussion

Rhonda Silence-

The Grand Marais City Council met Wednesday, September 26 and discussion continued on the city’s lease with the North House Folk School.

Forest Service and Cook County complete land exchange

The United States Forest Service on Superior National Forest and Cook County completed a long-anticipated land exchange Sept.

A female wolf is released at Isle Royale Sept. 26. Photo by Jacob W Frank

Two wolves from Grand Portage transferred to Isle Royale

After years of study, public engagement, and planning, the first wolves in a National Park Service (NPS) wolf translocation project to restore predation to the island ecosystem have been moved to Isle

New principal on the job at ISD 166

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Megan Myers has joined the administrative staff at School District 166. Myers is the new principal, coming to Cook County from the Circle of Life Academy in White Earth, Minnesota.