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Phone outage woes continue on the Gunflint Trail

After announcing early Tuesday a massive phone outage on the Gunflint Trail was resolved, the issue resurfaced only hours later.

Bear hunters report abundance of wolf activity in Cook County

Joe Friedrichs-

September marked the official start of the 2018 bear hunting season in Minnesota. Setting bear-bait stations was legal in August throughout Cook County and other parts of Minnesota.

County continues talks for expanding local jail facility

Joe Friedrichs-

At the Sept. 18 Cook County Committee of the Whole meeting, the county’s ‘Jail Study Master Plan’ facilitated by Wold Architects will be the primary topic.

Hospital levy will contribute to local tax increases in 2019

Joe Friedrichs-

A levy increase of $300,000 in 2019 for North Shore Hospital and Care Center will contribute to an overall increase in taxes for Cook County property owners.

WTIP to host county commissioner candidate forum Sept. 20

Joe Friedrichs-

Election Day is Nov. 6, and there are two contested seats this year to serve on the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Mayor weighs in on lodging ordinance, stormwater management and levy

Rhonda Silence-

The Grand Marais City Council met on Wednesday, September 12 and took action on a number of items that have been on the city’s agenda for quite some time.

One of the first four homes in the Nordic Star housing development

First phase of Nordic Star housing development nearly full

Rhonda Silence-

One Roof Community Housing and the Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority have been working together for more than a year on housing projects here in Cook County.

LSProject: Quetico ranger station wraps up another season

Joe Friedrichs-

Quetico Provincial Park is situated just across the border from Minnesota in the dense forests of Ontario.

Commissioners set preliminary levy at 5.99 percent

Joe Friedrichs-

There was a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Sept. 11.

WTIP’s 11th Annual Radio Waves Music Festival Reports High Numbers and Beautiful Weather

September 10, 2018—Grand Marais, MN--There was an impressive crowd of 655 music lovers who enjoyed a full day of pleasant weather and eclectic performances on Saturday, Septembe