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Weekend News Wrap July 31

Each week the WTIP News Department provides a summary of the stories it has been following that week. Tune in to WTIP's North Shore Weekend Saturdays from 7:00 to 10:00 a.

Local Fish Report for July 30

7/30/10 -- There are lots fish in Cook County lakes – the trick is to know where they are and how to catch them.

Oil pipeline spill threatens Lake Michigan

On Monday, July 26, a 30 inch pipeline belonging to Enbridge, Inc., a Canadian-based company, burst near Marshall, Michigan, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil into Talmadge C

Local care center offers dietary variety to residents

During an interview on WTIP Wednesday, U.S. Senator Al Franken spoke about senior citizen concerns his staff had gleaned from several meetings around the state.

Older women face increasing economic struggles

Older women in Minnesota, and across the country, are having a hard time making ends meet.

Candidate filings for city and school board to start in August

Municipal pool climbing wall/courtesy Grand Marais Rec Park

City concerned about making future pool plans

In 2005 the city of Grand Marais formed a municipal pool committee and contracted with Burbach Aquatics to do a study on the feasibility of building a new pool versus renovating the existing one.

Lake Superior Has a Fever (and we're all feeling the heat)

If you think summers along the North Shore are getting warmer, you’re right. Average air and water temperatures in the Great Lakes region are higher than they used to be, and this yea

High Summer Days Bring People To Superior’s Shore

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

Senator increases pressure on keeping out Asian carp

Standing on the banks of the Mississippi River, U.S.