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WTIP to air referendum discussion Nov. 4

Just two days after the General Election WTIP’s First Thursday Community Conversation will

County Post Offices To Deliver Ballots To Courthouse

The Post Offices at Lutsen, Tofte, Schroeder, Hovland and Grand Portage will be hand-carrying ballots to the Cook County Courthouse after the Post Offices close on Tuesday, November 2.

Weekend News Roundup for Oct. 30

Each weekend WTIP news produces a round up of the news stories they’ve been following this week. Food support, property tax levies and more on mining have been important stories.

Energy assistance and improvements money available

Two programs designed to help people pay or save on winter energy costs have had funding extended this week.

Sheriff Mark Falk: drug arrests, deer-car collisions, and Halloween safety

Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk visits the WTIP studios once a month to discuss law enforcement efforts. He spoke with reporter Carah Thomas during the A.M.

County mapping to be available on the web

Cook County residents will soon be able to search for, download and print maps and data normally found in a plat book. The interactive database will reside at the county’s website.

Rough seas in Grand Marais harbor, October 27, 2010 - photo by Carah Thomas

Storm of historic proportions sweeps North Shore

As day broke this Wednesday morning, it became apparent that the historic, hurricane-like storm blowing along the North Shore of Lake Superior has caused significant damage.

County Board hears Highway Department five-year plan

Almost $24.5 million dollars is scheduled for highway building and reconstruction in Cook County over the next five years.

Fall storm sweeps North Shore with high winds, low pressures

The fall storm that’s currently beating up on Cook County and the Arrowhead Region has set Minnesota’s all-time record for the lowest pressure reading.

EDA to appoint golf course management board

The Cook County-Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority (EDA) voted at its October meeting to create a new management board to run Superior National Golf Course at Lutsen. EDA boa