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Sawtooth Elementary students find adventure at Wolf Ridge

Every year students from Sawtooth Mountain Elementary head to Finland for an adventure at Wolf Ridge Environmental Center.

Voyageur Brewing to host Shakespearean-themed events

National Shakespeare Week is arriving to the North Shore this weekend. And WTIP’s Joe Friedrichs finds out more in this interview.

Weekend News Roundup for March 18

Each week the WTIP news staff compiles a review of news from the previous five days.

Community Conversation hosts Commissioner candidates

Ryan Bottger, Bobby Deschampe, David Keller and Jim Vannet. All four are vying for the Commissioner District One seat vacated by the resignation of Frank Moe.

Duo aims to paddle entire shorelines of all Great Lakes in 2017

Joe Zellner and Peggy Gabrielson have at least two goals for 2017: The first is to raise money for pediatric brain cancer research.

Rep. Ecklund updates on this week at the Legislature

Committee action is humming at the Legislature. Also, the GOP health care impact on Minnesotans, funding cuts to the Great Lakes, copper mining and to take a pay increase or not.

Results from March 14th Cook County West End elections

Voters in Lutsen, Tofte and Schroeder went to the polls on Tuesday, March 14 for local township elections.

Here are the results:

NSHCF awards grants to two organizations

The North Shore Health Care Foundation has awarded two grants this first quarter of the year. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Foundation Executive Director Karl Hansen.

EDA housing projects move ahead

Housing -- work force, senior and assisted living were all on the EDA’s agenda this month. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Economic Development Authority President Howard Hedstrom.

Commissioner Storlie attends meetings at the West End and East End

Township annual meetings and election, a candidate forum in Hovland and a new approach to county communications.