News & Local Affairs
Weekend News Roundup for July 9
-Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week.
Sheriff: Busy Month, Busy Fourth of July
-Calls to the Cook County Sheriff's office are running ahead of the average. Sheriff Mark Falk says it was a busy Fourth of July and the past month was also active.
Grand Marais Rec Park fills as state parks stay shuttered
-The Grand Marais Recreation Park is usually a busy place in summer.-- this month even more than ever. The reason is the government shutdown that has closed all of Minnesota’s state parks.
Work begins on CSAH 8
-The Cook County Highway Department announced this morning that reconstruction on the section of County State Aid Hwy 8 from one half-mile south of CSAH 18 to the Airport Road began today.
WTIP's Community Garden Thriving in its Third Season
-WTIP's community garden is in the midst of its third growing season, with a total of eight community members tending plots this year. The season was officially kicked off in mid-June as rain bar
Weather hot and humid – and maybe wet – for weekend
-It could be a warm and humid weekend for the Grand Marais Arts Festival. That kind of weather can often bring thunderstorms.
Rep. Dill talks about the government shutdown
-The state government shut down on Friday, July 1. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with District 6-A Rep.


