News & Local Affairs
Dog Days of Winter celebration on March 8
-You don’t need a dog to enjoy the ‘Dog Days of Winter’ event this weekend.
Snow King adorns Grand Marais harbor
-Community member Elise Kyllo and her family have constructed a snow sculpture on the shores of Lake Superior in Grand Marais horbor, one of several in the area.
Noah Horak returns from global travels on motorcycle
-Noah Horak was raised in Cook County and has just completed a 3 year journey across Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas all by motorcycle.
Cook County has Maternal Child Health resources and services
-Moms and other caregivers of new babies have a friend in Public Health. WTIP volunteer Sherrie Lindskog spoke with Public Health Nurse Allison Heeren on North Shore Morning
Grand Marais Public Library presentation offers Civil War 'Experience'
-The public can participate in Minnesota’s Civil War experience through an interactive presentation being offered at the Grand Marais Public Library.
Weekend News Roundup for February 28
-Each week the WTIP news department puts together a roundup of the weeks top news stories.
Commissioner discusses radio towers
-Radio towers, a new highway building and airport snow removal. WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke with Commissioner Jan Sivertson about these stories as well as good news in the arts for the Arrowhead.
Rural health care in jeopardy
-Unless Congress addresses the Federally Qualified Health Center funding for rural clinics, Sawtooth Mountain and over 100 other clinics could lose significant financial support.
LSP: Words for Water
-Words for Water is a gathering place for people who value the Lake Superior Basin and its fragile ecosystem.
Grand Marais leads 'Coolest Small Town' contest, barely
-The voting continues for ‘America’s Coolest Small Town’ and Grand Marais is still number one in the voting, but only by a small margin. WTIP volunteer Tracy Benson spoke


