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Weekend News Roundup for Feb. 11

Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week.

Mayor Larry Carlson discusses two recent city council meetings

The Grand Marais City Council held two meetings so far this month.

Lodging tax revenues for 2011 are up compared to 2010

Lodging tax revenues for December were up for the same month last year county-wide according to the latest report from the Cook County Auditor-Treasurer’s office.

Grand Marais Rec Park -- fitness, 'connections' and the big rec and park trade show

The Grand Marais Rec Park pool is getting serious about their fitness workout program and it’s time for the annual recreation vehicle and campground trade show.

Cook County GOP goes Santorum, DFL for Nolan in the 8th

Cook County Republican Caucus-goers went for Rick Santorum. According to local GOP party Secretary Mary Petz, Santorun garnered 33 of the 67 votes cast last night.

Franken bill would improve courthouse security

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Sen. Al Franken is introducing legislation to make courthouses more secure.

Playhouse presents Dinner Theater this weekend

The 1960's are making a comeback this weekend at the Harbor Light Supper Club in Grand Marais.

ISD 166 public forum this Thursday at ACA

Cook County ISD 166 is hosting a community discussion on the district's 2012-13 budget from 6:00 -8:00 p.m., Thursday, February 9 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais.

Interstate 35 lane closures scheduled for Feb. 7–8 in Duluth

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has advised that motorists traveling on Interstate 35 in Duluth will encounter lane closures Tuesday, Feb. 7, and Wednesday, Feb.

There is snow in Cook County

There’s enough snow in Cook County to ski, snowshoe and snowmobile, even though that’s not the case in much of the rest of Minnesota.