News & Local Affairs
Rock collecting along the North Shore
-Agates and other rocks are considered high on the list of North Shore treasures.
John Schroeder Community Fun Daze, August 15
-The annual John Schroeder Community Fun Daze will take place this Saturday, August 15.
Clearwater Lodge celebrates its Centennial August 15
-Dancing with a swing band - and a barbecue - are part of the celebration this Saturday at Clearwater Lodge. WTIP volunteer Yvonne Mills talked with Erik Danielson of Clearwater Lodge o
Birch Grove Foundation celebrates 30th anniversary, August 15
-You can celebrate with the Birch Grove Foundation this weekend at their "Back to the Future" celebration.
"The Rest is Silence" features a sampling of Shakespeare on August 11&12
-This Tuesday and Wednesday evening the Grand Marais Playhouse will be offering a sampling of some of Shakespeare's most well known plays.
Time for an August weather mix
-The weather will be pretty normal for August, with a mix of sun rain. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Tentinger.
Obit: Rep. David Dill
-ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State Rep. David Dill, who represented northeastern Minnesota, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 60 years old.
WTIP Weekend News Roundup for August 8
-Each week the WTIP News Department reviews the major stories of the past five days. Fire fighting cost sap USFS budget. Shoeless citizen held in Canada.
Stage Door: Two Playhouse Men
-‘Stage Door’ takes us behind the scenes at the Grand Marais Playhouse.


