News & Local Affairs
No Wildfires in Cook County Saturday morning; smoke from Lake County, Manitoba, Ontario
-The smoke people were smelling Saturday morning is from fires in Lake County, Manitoba and Ontario.
2 NE Minn. men accused of lying about killing wolves
-MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two northeastern Minnesota men face a federal indictment for allegedly killing two gray wolves and lying to investigators.
Water Contact Advisories lifted for Grand Marais Harbor beaches
-The Water Contact Not Recommended advisories issued this week for the Grand Marais Campground and Harbor Beaches have been lifted.
The Youth Show to host call-in program on selfishness & youth
-WTIP’s Youth Radio Project is hosting its first-ever call-in program and they need your participation!
Weekend News Roundup for July 14
-Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week.
DNR announces wolf season details
-The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has finalized rules for Minnesota’s first regulated wolf hunting and trapping season this fall and winter.
County revisits it's public comment period and septic loans
-The county board is revisiting it’s public comment period and zeroing in on septic system loans. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Commissioner Fritz Sobanja.
Sen. Franken talks about FEMA flood support and the Affordable Care Act
-FEMA has been to the Arrowhead a couple of times to assess the June flood damage. Now they’re looking at helping individual property owners. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Sen.
Warm and dry for most of the week
-The week ahead looks fairly dry with just a possibility of rain for the weekend. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with National Weather Service meteorologist Carol Christenson.
Weekend News Roundup for July 7
-Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week.


