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Broadband update with Joe Butweiler

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Arrowhead Electric Coop is about to start this year’s fiber optic construction. WTIP’s Jay Andersen interviewed Arrowhead’s Joe Butweiler about broadband progress.


 

Grand Portage State Park ready for Memorial weekend

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The river is running fast over the high falls and Grand Portage State Park is ready for Memorial Day weekend.  WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Park Naturalist Anna Deschampe.


 

Campfire restriction lifted in BWCAW

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DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has lifted campfire restrictions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.


 

Sen. Franken talks about local post offices and college loans

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College loan affordability and reducing hours at rural post offices. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Minnesota’s U. S. Senator Al Franken this morning on “Daybreak.”


 

ISD 166 has a contract with teacher's union

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ISD 166 has certified a contract for the 2011-13 school year and approved a district literacy plan.


 

"A dark and stormy week"

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A sunny start to the week, but thunderstorms thereafter.  WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with National Weather Service meteorologist Carol Christenson who predicts a wet week.


 

DNR outlines wolf season details -- a two part hunt and trap

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Minnesota’s first regulated wolf hunting and trapping season will be conducted this fall and winter.


 

U of M study finds increase in 30- to 49-year-olds moving to rural communities

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There’s a lot of talk about how more and more young people are leaving rural communities like ours.


 

"Move it in May" - Youth Academics

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"Move it in May" is a month-long celebration of active living in Cook County - sponsored by Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, North Shore Health Care Foundation, Health Reform Minnesota, Lloyd K.


 

Weekend News Roundup for May 19

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Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week. Burning restricts to lift, BP oil spill remnants show up in Minnesota birds, Rep.