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Progressing through autumn: a little rain a little sun

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Once we get through a couple of rainy days, the weather should clear up nicely after Wednesday through the weekend.  WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with National Weather Service Meteorologist Mi


Dave and Amy Freeman speak to a crowd of 300 people at River Point Resort and Outfitting Company. All photos by Joe Friedrichs

Photos from Year in the Wilderness and a message to WTIP listeners from Dave Freeman

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To conclude their year spent entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Dave and Amy Freeman paddled out to some 100 friends, fellow adventurers, activists and curious people on Friday


 

Board chair of Cooperation Station discusses status of daycare options in Cook County

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The Cook County YMCA is in the process of taking over Cooperation Station, a local daycare provider.


 

Fall begins on a wet note

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Fall enters with a rainy weekend.  WTIP’s Jay Andersen speaks with National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Stewart.
 


The Rainbow camp kitchen. All photos by Joe Friedrichs

An afternoon up the Sawbill Trail with the Rainbow Family

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A regional gathering of the Rainbow family took place on national forest land from Sept. 9 to 22. The gathering was held in a remote setting near the Sawbill Trail and Temperance River.


 

County Board prepares for vote on sales-tax increase

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During a 90-minute afternoon session of their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Sept.


 

Plein Air competition takes over Cook County

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Last week 80 artists arrived in Cook County to produce over 1000 unique and original paintings in the outdoors.


A discussion on affordable housing held at North House Sept. 19. Photo by Warren Hanson

Housing forum at North House builds framework for action

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Mary Tingerthal is the Commissioner for Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, an organization that strives for safe, decent and affordable housing across the state.


The Lake Superior Project/Logo by Lauryl Loberg

LSProject: The Hovland plane crash

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A Cessna 185 disappeared in the fall of 1971, and no trace of the plane or its three occupants was found until nearly 12 years later.