News & Local Affairs
Emergency Services Conference is April 26-27
-The annual Emergency Services Conference is April 26 and 27.
Starting to look a lot like Spring
-Spring maybe delayed on the East coast, but it’s coming along nicely here on the North Shore. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with meteorologist Mike Stewart about warming weather.
ISD166 looks at a two-principal system
-ISD166 is planning to return to a two-principal system. Also there’s a plan for making up all those possible snow days next year…and good news for the red hot Knowledge Bowl students.
Today is Diabetes Alert Day
-Weekend News Roundup for March 23
-Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week.
Hospital faces sequestration and insurance cuts
-The Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center is facing a couple of $200,000 income reductions. One from the federal government and one from an insurance provider.
Arrowhead's Joe Buttweiler updates fiber optic progress
-Arrowhead Electric Cooperative is gearing up for more fiber optic work. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Joe Buttweiler about the light at the end of the broadband tunnel.
WTIP wins Associated Press broadcast news awards
-Winners in the 2012 Minnesota Associated Press Broadcasters news contest have been announced.
Moose mortality messages are coming in
-The first GPS messages from dead moose to Minnesota researchers are coming in.
Weekend News Roundup for March 16
-Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week. The senate acts on a wolf hunt moratorium, Rep.


