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Road work ahead on Highway 61

Road construction is under way in Highway 61 between Silver Bay and Beaver Bay, near the Beaver Bay bridge. Motorists will encounter single lane closures and a temporary traffic signal.

April McCormick is running for the Grand Portage Tribal Council secretary/treasurer

A visit with Grand Portage Tribal Council candidate April McCormick

Rhonda Silence-

The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is holding its general election Tuesday, June 12. Council members are elected by enrolled members of the Grand Portage Band.

Wolf introduction to begin at Isle Royale by fall 2018

Joe Friedrichs-

The federal government announced in March that Isle Royale's decimated wolf population will get an infusion of new wolves over the next three years in an attempt to control the abundance of moose

Schroeder man injured in ATV accident

Rhonda Silence-

A Schroeder man was seriously injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident on Sunday, June 3.

John Morrin is running for reelection to the Grand Portage Tribal Council

A visit with Grand Portage Tribal Council candidate John Morrin

Rhonda Silence-

The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is holding its general election on Tuesday, June 12.

A visit with Grand Portage Tribal Council candidate Mike Keyport

Rhonda Silence-

The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is holding its general election on Tuesday, June 12.

A workforce housing project in Grand Marais nears completion

WTIP Housing Series: Part three, solutions to the problem

This is part three of an in-depth report on the local housing market titled: ‘WTIP Housing Series: The Long-Term Rental Crunch.’

Grand Marais mayor on park, permits and personnel

Rhonda Silence-

The Grand Marais City Council meets on the second and last Wednesday of each month to handle matters happening in the city.

Candidates file for local county offices

Joe Friedrichs-

The filing period for Cook County offices closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 5.

Filing for the local offices this year are:

--Cook County Sheriff: Pat Eliason

Resort communities in Colorado are also facing a workforce housing crunch. Photo by Maggie Friedrichs

Housing Series: Part two, long-term rentals lacking in tourist destinations

This is part two of an in-depth report on the local housing market titled: ‘WTIP Housing Series: The Long-Term Rental Crunch.’