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School District 166 reminds families that reduced lunch program helps with more than food

School districts rely on funding from the free and reduced-price lunch program for more than food for students.

Personal experiences reshape COVID-19 protocols for some, public health supervisor says

Numerous public health officials across Minnesota, including in Cook County, expressed a belief in late December that a driving factor behind slowing the spread of COVID-19 in recent weeks is directly

County administrator shares update as 2021 nears

Joe Friedrichs-

As 2020 winds down, the Cook County Board of Commissioners had one of their busiest and most newsworthy weeks ahead of a major blizzard and Christmas.

RN Rob Wells gets his first round of the COVID vaccine from coworker RN Sandi Rude - 12-22-20 - Submitted photo

A nurse's thoughts on getting the COVID vaccine

Rhonda Silence-

Vaccinations against the COVID-19 virus have begun across the United States, throughout the state, and locally here at North Shore Health.

Cook County's 'Dr. Fauci' shares final COVID-19 update for 2020

Joe Friedrichs-

The first vaccines for COVID-19 in Cook County were administered this week to local healthcare workers in the community.

A traveler heading to Grand Marais from Duluth shared this look at the expressway to Two Harbors. Submitted photo

Northland residents warned of poor road conditions, downed trees and possible power outages

Rhonda Silence-

The strong winter storm that hit the North Shore area and Cook County today continues tonight.

Kristi Silence was the first person to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Cook County. Submitted photo

Care Center nurse gets first Cook County COVID-19 vaccination

Joe Friedrichs-

The process of vaccinating for COVID-19 started in Cook County today in what healthcare officials from Grand Marais to Washington D.C.

Jeremy Gulban, new publisher of the Cook County News-Herald. Photo courtesy of the News-Herald

WTIP connects with new publisher of Cook County News-Herald

Rhonda Silence-

Local media has been in the news quite a bit of late.

Cook County Courthouse and government offices. WTIP file photo

Cook County Board of Commissioners set levy for 2021

Joe Friedrichs-

The Cook County Board of Commissioners agreed to set the 2021 levy at an increase of 3.95 percent over the current funding year.

County board approves new tower and the arrival of cell service to the Gunflint Trail

Joe Friedrichs-

Cell phone coverage up the Gunflint Trail has been an issue for many years.

Some want cell coverage up the Trail. Others don’t.