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Late migrating birds are in the fall skies

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 Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.


 

Municipal pool needs storm damage repairs

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The October 29 windstorm damaged the Grand Marais Municipal Pool. Jay Andersen has this story on the pool closure and re-opening.


 

Weekend News Roundup for Nov. 6

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Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week. Final election results for Cook County was the top story this week.


 

Lake Superior water level down

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Lake Superior’s water level declined three inches last month and is predicted to decline another inch in November.  Superior is now 13 inches below its long term average for this time

 

Operating levy passes by narrow margin

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On November 2, Cook County voters approved I.S

 

WTIP Election Night Roundup

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The election turnout in Cook County was once again large with 77 percent of registered voters casting their ballots. The highest turnout was in Cascade Precinct 7 with 89 percent of the eligible voters voting.
 


 

Biomass studies in the works: local coordinator needed

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There are two studies getting underway in Cook County that will look at using locally harvested woody biomass to generate energy for local use. The Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP),

 

Local Fishing Report

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11/2/10 – There are lots of fish in Cook County lakes, the trick is to know where they are and how to catch them.

 

Lodging tax revenues continue upward trend over last year

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