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Bakk discusses budget surplus, gun control

The state of Minnesota has a budget surplus of more than $3 million.

Citizens turn out in force for Highway 61 open house

Grand Marais City Hall was standing room only for a Highway 61 reconstruction project open house on Tuesday, February 27.

Congressional candidate Stauber talks on key issues for 8th District

Pete Stauber is the Republican candidate for the United States Congress in Minnesota's 8th district. WTIP's Jay Andersen recently spoke with Stauber to discuss his stance on a number of

Commissioners strongly support local trail collaborative

Joe Friedrichs-

There was a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The following discussion and action items occurred during Tuesday’s meeting.

Forest Service talks snowmobile use near the Boundary Waters

During the winter months, the BWCA Wilderness Act of 1978 requires everyone who enters the wilderness to have a permit and generally prohibits recreational snowmobile use.

An interview with Cook County's new highway engineer

Joe Friedrichs-

Cook County has a new Highway Engineer. Her name is Krysten Foster and she stopped by WTIP recently for her first public interview since being assigned to the post on Feb. 13.

New tower likely near shores of Seagull Lake

Joe Friedrichs-

A new tower that will be used to improve communication at the end of the Gunflint Trail is likely to be built near the shores of Seagull Lake, according to Cook County officials.

Cook County residents warned of phone scam

Rhonda Silence-

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents of a telephone scam occurring locally involving a voice reporting to be with the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) or Arrowhea

Lynx attacks dog on leash near Lake Superior

There have been numerous lynx sightings in Cook County and along the North Shore in the winter of 2017-18.

No injuries in crash near Gunflint Lake

Rhonda Silence-

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office has released the details on a two-vehicle crash that occurred on South Gunflint Lake Road on Sunday, February 18.