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County re-designing website and starts with "e-permitting"

The Cook County website is being re-designed and one of the first changes is the availability of e-permitting. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with the county’s Management Information Syst

County board does not move forward with mining resolution

On Tuesday the county commissioners had a full agenda and controversy over a proposed resolution on non-ferrous mining was dominant. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with board chair Heidi Doo-Ki

EDA hires new director

The Joint Economic Development Authority has a new director in Mary Somnis and long-time EDA member and past president, Mark Sandbo has left the board.

Grand Marais Public Library hosts presentation on "A Great Lakes Vista"

Poet and performance artist, Moheb Soliman talks about “HOMES – A Great Lakes Vista” with WTIP volunteer Julie Carlson.

Vikings baseball coach optimistic on 2016 season

The Cook County Vikings baseball team is getting ready to start the season.

Warm-up on the way

A slow warm-up is in the forecast and the temperatures will start to feel more like spring. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with National Weather Service meteorologist Linda Engebretson.

Financial expert talks long-term strategies with ISD 166

Steve Pumper, who is a financial advisor to ISD 166 and vice president of PMA Financial Network based in Albertville, Minnesota, spoke with WTIP's Joe Friedrichs following a school board meeting T

WTIP Weekend News Roundup for April 9

Each week the WTIP news staff compiles a review of news from the previous five days. St. Louis County poised to allow ATVs on all county roads. The first “saltie” arrived.

Dennis and Winnie, summer help up the Gunflint Trail during the summer of 2014. Photo by Maggie Friedrichs

Film takes a look at summer help from foreign students

A new documentary by filmmaker Melody Gilbert focuses on the thousands of international students who descend upon summer resorts and tourist towns in the U.S., including along the North Shore, to clea

More snow, more winter in the forecast

It seems like winter weather just doesn’t want to leave the Northland. More snow and cooler temps are in the forecast.