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Grand Marais hospital plans to start vaccinating next week for COVID-19

WTIP reached out to North Shore Health Hospital Administrator Kimber Wraalstad to find out the timeline for vaccines arriving to St.

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in Grand Marais. Submitted photo

Clinic impacted by cyberattack, risk to patient data remains unknown

Joe Friedrichs-

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic experienced a cyberattack on various software it uses, though it remains unknown if any patient-related data was compromised as the situation unfolds, according to Kate Surbau

Cook County offering COVID-19 saliva test kits to local residents

Joe Friedrichs-

Officials from the Cook County Emergency Operations Center will distribute COVID-19 saliva test kits at sites throughout Cook County this week.

Winter settles on the Gunflint Trail. WTIP file photo by Travis Novitsky

Highway department braces for winter after slow start to the season

Joe Friedrichs-

Wind, snow and ice. The fixings for a Minnesota winter arrived to Cook County in unison to start the week of Dec. 14.

EDA Executive Director Mary Somnis - WTIP file photo

EDA finishes year with reminiscing and business activity

Rhonda Silence-

The Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority, the EDA, met on Tuesday, Dec. 8.

Lutsen Fire and EMS have been trained to use the LUCAS device during rescues. Photo courtesy of Lutsen Fire Department

Lutsen emergency medical service acquires lifesaving CPR equipment

Rhonda Silence-

Cook County's fire and emergency medical departments are always training on rescue techniques--on the water, with ropes on treacherous hillsides, with vehicle extraction equipment, and m

Aspen Inn, in Grand Marais - Submitted photo

Local lodging may be an option for those who need to quarantine

Rhonda Silence-

Public health officials, from our local Public Health department to the Centers for Disease Control, are asking people to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Sheriff's Office squad car - Photo courtesy of Cook County Sheriff's Office

Mother arrested in Cook County after child found abandoned near Highway 61

A young girl who was not wearing any socks or shoes was found in the darkness along Highway 61 in Cook County last night (Dec. 10).

Grand Marais hospital director urges patience as vaccine rollout nears

Joe Friedrichs-

The case count continues to climb for COVID-19 in Cook County. There are now 94 confirmed cases in Cook County since the start of the pandemic, including multiple active cases at this time.

Cook County Courthouse and government offices. WTIP file photo

County board sets sights on 2021 after busy start to December

Joe Friedrichs-

Waste management, land use, equipment for the highway department and local property taxes were key themes during a memorably busy day for the Cook County Board of Commissioners Dec. 8.