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Summer has arrived at the Grand Marais Rec Park

Rec Park Manager Dave Tersteeg was in the studio Wednesday morning.

Many Cook County renters can’t afford the tab

According to a new study, Minnesota ranks at the bottom of 12 Midwest states for affordable rent. In Cook County 40 percent of renters are probably paying more than they can afford.

Spring is taking its time arriving

North Shore weather continues to look like something other than spring.

Weekend emergency drill recounted

This past weekend was the 22nd Annual Emergency Services Conference and it was a full scale drill.

Fish testing in major walleye lakes show low PFC levels

Fish tested in nine of Minnesota's 10 largest walleye lakes had levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate that were either very low or undetectable, suggesting those lakes have very little or no contaminati

DNR adds Cook County to list of burning restrictions

Burning restrictions for Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and the remainder of St. Louis County went into effect May 2, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Lodging tax revenues continue upward trend over last year

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

Weekend News Roundup for April 30

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

BWCAW permits required starting Sunday

Beginning May 1, fee permits are required to enter the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Random drug search comes up empty at ISD166

Thursday morning, two law enforcement officers accompanied by Kaiser the drug sniffing dog, searched portions of Cook County Schools buildings and parking lot.