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City facing propane tank problems

A complaint about a propane tank too close to a building in downtown Grand Marais opened a can of worms for the city of Grand Marais.

Commissioners continue budget and levy discussion

Joe Friedrichs-

There was a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Nov. 28. The following discussion and action items occurred during Tuesday’s meeting.

Update:Internet outage impacting hundreds of Cook County residents resolved

WTIP just received an update from a spokesperson with Arrowhead Electric/True North Broadband about the technical difficulties with Internet access to approximately 700 customers.

Living and working spaces for artists to be assessed by Artspace

The Cook County Creative Economy team invited representatives from Artspace in the Twin Cities to visit the community to do an assessment of living and working spaces for artists.

Truth in Taxation meeting brings large crowd to courthouse

Joe Friedrichs-

It was a packed house at the Cook County Courthouse Monday night, Nov.

School trust lands swapped near the Boundary Waters

Acres for America announced in November they would provide up to $3.8 million in grants to protect and connect wildlife habitat across more than 100,000 acres in several state, including Minnesot

Chamber lobbyist speaks about governor and legislature conflict

Rhonda Silence-

Judy Erickson, government affairs consultant for the Cook County Chamber, was here in Grand Marais when the news broke that the Minnesota Supreme Court had issued a ruling upholding Governor Mark Dayt

Weekend News Roundup for November 25

Each week the WTIP news staff compiles a review of news from the previous five days. The Cook County Chamber met to address its legislative agenda for 2018.

Chamber lobbyist shares thoughts on sexual harassment at the Capitol

Rhonda Silence-

Two Minnesota legislators—Republican Congressman Tony Cornish and DFL Senator Dan Schoen—were recently named in sexual-harassment cases, calling attention to what many say is a widespread

Dog missing near Lutsen for almost a month found days before Thanksgiving

A dog named “Lupin” went missing Oct. 27 from Cascade Beach Road in Lutsen. On Nov. 20, Lupin was found and reunited with her family who live in the Twin Cities.