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Cook County homeowners rush to prepay 2018 taxes

The Cook County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office has been a busy place this week as local homeowners rush to pay their property taxes before 2018 arrives.

First Nation officials in Ontario hear conflicting reports on caribou

In the final weeks of 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry announced it would likely move a number of caribou from Michipicoten Island to the Slate Island, which are both locat

Mitch Dorr to be named interim assistant principal

Rhonda Silence-

At the beginning of December, the School District 166 School Board received official notice that Principal Adam Nelson was resigning effective January 1.

UPDATE: Century Link resolves phone issues

Rhonda Silence-

UPDATE: Century Link residential phone service that was experiencing outages has been restored.

National Weather Service warns of hazardous weather conditions

Rhonda Silence-

Dangerously cold wind chill values will continue across the Northland today, December 26 through tonight. Wind chill values from 35 to 50 below zero are expected.

9-1-1 outage in Cook and Lake counties - UPDATE

Rhonda Silence-

The Cook County Sheriffs Office has paged its emergency responders to let them know that emergency 911 service has been restored. However, it appears that phone service is out on the Gunflint Trail.

Lake Superior's last caribou face intense pressure from wolves

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While many along the North Shore immediately think of wolves or moose with regard to wildlife management on Lake Superior islands, another iconic species is facing an immediate situation that could in

Grand Marais PUC working to eliminate wastewater plant odors

This last summer a number of business owners in Grand Marais complained about the smell from the city’s wastewater treatment plant.

Feds revive plan for proposed copper mine near Boundary Waters

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Nearly one year to the day after WTIP reported the federal government would not renew the mineral leases of a controversial mining project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the action wa

Weekend News Roundup for December 23

Each week the WTIP news staff compiles a review of news from the previous five days. Former Health and Human Services director works a plea agreement to avoid trial.