News & Local Affairs
Sustainability in business discussed on AM Community Calendar
-George Wilkes and Barb Lavigne, owners of the Angry Trout Café, will be making a presentation on “Sustainable Business Practices: An Effective Business Strategy for the North Shore Market
Ojibwe elder shares the meaning of legends
-The telling of legends has long had an important role in Anishinaabe culture.
"Tightly Knit" director Jenni Nelson talks about her film on the other side of knitting
-While many people participate in knitting as a hobby or pastime, most people do not think of it as a quirky and often bizarre subculture.
Rep. Dill: Cook County could be "devastated" by IRRRB budget grab
-The latest move in the Legislature has Iron Range representatives hopping mad. They view cuts to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board as a missile attack on property taxes.
Silver Bay moving forward with Eco Industrial Business Park
-The City of Silver Bay wants to forge new ground on the North Shore. They have an ambitious plan to transform the city’s existing business park from run-of-the-mill to state-of-the-art.
County has small number of structurally deficient bridges
-Many of Minnesota’s bridges are in need of repair. Those in Cook County are small and in pretty good shape. WTIP’s Jay Andersen has this report.
Conservation Act designates $5 million to wetlands restoration and protection
-Healthy wetlands are key to healthy ecosystems. There’s also growing awareness of the vital role wetlands play in addressing climate change and in mitigating extreme weather events such as
Outdoor advocates take air pollution report to Legislature
-Meteorologist says winter storm is on the way
-Winter is taking a final blow to the northland. The top half of the state as well as parts of northern Wisconsin is being hit.
Artist Open House features Betsy Bowen
-WTIP’s Jay Andersen has been producing a series of features on local visual artists.