News & Local Affairs
Primary results set commissioner district matchups and Races take form in city elections
-Primary results set commissioner district matchups
Tuesday’s primary settled the races for county commissioner in the two contested districts.
Gunflint Woods, Winds & Strings Benefit Concert: August 16
-The Gunflint Trail Historical Society is featuring a chamber music concert this Saturday.
WRAPS watershed report from MPCA
-Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies or WRAPS is the local response to a pilot project to put together a comprehensive watershed plan for the north shore.
Cook County Invasive Team Update: Herbicides?
-The Cook County Invasive Team's coordinator Angelique Edgerton talked to WTIP about the use of herbicides.
(Photo by bienenwabe on Flickr)
Gitchi-Gami Trail Association 14th Annual North Shore Bike Ride
-Every year, the Gitchi-Gami Trail Association hosts a bike ride on the Gitchi-Gami Trail along Lake Superior.
Rosie Flores comes to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts
-The North Shore Music Association will be sponsoring a concert with rockabilly singer and guitarist Rosie Flores on Saturday, August 16, starting at 7:30 p.m, at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.
Fine weather returns for the week
-The rain clears and pleasant dry weather becomes the norm through the rest of the week. WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke with meteorologist Carol Christenson.
Weekend News Roundup for August 9
-Each week the WTIP news department puts together a roundup of the weeks top news stories.
Back to school is on ISD166 board agenda
-The start of school is around the corner, the ISD166 board needs a candidate and nine-man is in the future. WTIPs Jay Andersen spoke with Superintendent Beth Schwarz.
LSProject: Invasive Carp and Lake Superior
-If you follow the news around the
Great Lakes, chances are you’ve heard of Asian carp.


