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North Shore Health utilizing Avera telehealth network

Avera eCARE helps provide emergency support to rural hospitals when

National Weather Service issues thunderstorm, flash flooding warning

According to the National Weather Service, thunderstorms will continue overnight. A few storms may be strong to severe over portions of northern Minnesota.

Update on smoky and hazy skies

You may have noticed a little smoke in the air during the past week. WTIP’s Sterling Anderson spoke with a meteorologist from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to find out more about

Commissioners plan to set preliminary levy Sept. 19

Joe Friedrichs-

There was a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The following discussion and action items occurred during Tuesday’s meeting.

Former county commissioner discusses tax survey

Former Cook County Commissioner and current newspaper columnist Garry Gamble was instrumental in putting together a tax survey that is reportedly being sent to all Cook County property taxpayers.

Former elected official calls tax survey 'embarrassing'

Former Cook County Commissioner and current newspaper columnist Garry Gamble was instrumental in putting together a tax survey that is reportedly being sent to all Cook County property taxpayers.

Keeping your credit information safe

Rhonda Silence-

Cyber attacks on government entities, major retailers, even consumer finance agencies is becoming more commonplace.

Sporadic phone outage in county

Rhonda Silence-

The public should be aware that there is an outage for some phones in the county, including a number of county government phones.

The cost of local government for Cook County residents: an in-depth analysis

According to the Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence, a nonpartisan organization based in the Twin Cities, there are a number of ways to interpret the cost of local government per person in each of

Beck makes initial appearance facing charges of child abuse

Joe Friedrichs-

Facing felony charges of child abuse, former Cook County Health and Human Services Director Joshua Beck made his first courtroom appearance on Monday, Sept. 11.