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County sign ordinance gets a significant trim

The Cook County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday to discuss, among other things, a greatly reduced-in-size sign ordinance. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Board Chair Heidi Doo-Kirk.

Primary ballots can confuse mail recipients

A general look of confusion crossed the faces of many Cook County postal patrons when they found a Primary Ballot in their mail boxes recently.

Harvesting birch bark with Beth Homa-Style

Will Moore-

Beth Homa-Style is a former North House intern and professional birch bark weaver and artisan based out of Minneapolis.

Stage Door: Interview with Sue Hennessy

'Stage Door’ takes us behind the scenes at the Grand Marais Playhouse.

More than 80 vendors were on hand for the Moose Lake Agate Days. All photos by Joe Friedrichs

Agate festival a gem for North Shore residents and beyond

The 47^th Annual Agate Days Festival in Moose Lake was held over the weekend. The event features more than 80 vendors and an estimated 3,000 people attended this year.

WTIP Weekend News Roundup for July 16

Each week the WTIP news staff compiles a review of news from the previous five days. A new Human Services director is hired by the county. Cliffs vows to buy Essar Steel.

Young adventurers continue journey from Gunflint Trail to Hudson Bay

Four young women, including Grand Marais resident Tessa Larson, are paddling canoes from the end of the Gunflint Trail to Hudson Bay this summer.

North Shore residents attend mining permit 'listening session' in Duluth

A collection of Cook County residents were among the estimated 600 people who attended a public meeting held by the U.S.

A partly sunny weekend is forecast, warmer and more like summer -- later

The low pressure swirling above us in Canada will bring rain on and off later this weekend. In the meantime, things are gearing up for warmer clear weather into the week.

City to begin live streaming meetings

The Grand Marais City Council is considering zoning for so-called “Granny Pods” and they’ll also begin live streaming their meetings on a trial basis.