News & Local Affairs
WTIP's Deb Benedict Recognized in "The Woman Today" magazine
-WTIP's Executive Director, Deb Benedict, was recently featured in the June/July 2014 issue of "The Woman Today" magazine.
Weekend News Roundup for May 31
-Each week the WTIP news team puts together a roundup of the week's news. County elections filing continued this week. A water resources bill promises more money for the Great Lakes.
Registration Ends Friday for Small-Scale Gardening Class!
-Gardening has changed over the years. Growing food used to be our main objective, but there's been a resurgence of gardening on a smaller scale.
Clinic to participate in mercury in fish project
-The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is beginning a study on mercury, fish consumption and women of child-bearing age along the North Shore.
YMCA Summer Sports Programs
-Summer is almost here, so WTIP talked with Colette Mueller, the Associate Executive Director of the Cook County YMCA, about the summer sports programs that Y will be offering.
LSProject: Reasons for the Triclosan Ban
-Over a year ago, the University of Minnesota released a study showing increased levels of triclosan in lakes across Minnesota.
Voices from Poetry Night at the Library
-A haiku about a moose, a poem about wilderness, or a poem about a favorite dog...these are some of the poems you can hear from the folks featured in this segment from the monthly poetry
Get Ready for the North Shore Dragon Boat Festival: July 25-27
-The 11th annual North Shore Dragon Boat Festival will be held July 25-27. WTIP's Joe Detrick talked with Ainslie Kincross a
Weekend News Roundup for May 24
-Each week the WTIP news team puts together a roundup of the week's news.


