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Cook County Courthouse and government offices. WTIP file photo

Commissioners discuss increasing their salaries for 2022

Joe Friedrichs-

While discussing the fact their salaries have remained flat for nearly two decades, the Cook County Board of Commissioners considered increasing their compensation for next year during a meeting Tuesd


Arrowhead Electric truck in Lutsen. Photo by Joe Friedrichs

Arrowhead Electric CEO details 'behind the scenes' during a power outage

Joe Friedrichs-

A collection of Cook County residents recently found themselves without power during the first big winter storm of the season.


Superintendent Chris Linholm at ISD 166 - Photo by Rhonda Silence

School District 166 COVID-19 positive cases remain low

Rhonda Silence-

As COVID-19 pandemic numbers continue to climb and data makes its way to the Minnesota Department of Health website, there is often a lag.


Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha. Submitted photo

State auditor examines federal money sent to Minnesota counties during pandemic

Joe Friedrichs-

The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act established a means of providing financial relief to state, local and tribal governments across the nation in 2020.


Cook County courthouse - File photo by Rhonda Silence

Owatonna man convicted of sexual assault in Cook County

Joe Friedrichs-

A Minnesota man faces up to 15 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a Cook County woman at a condominium on Ski Hill Road in Lutsen.


Cook County line. Submitted photo

COVID continues to spread in Cook County as peak of holiday season nears

Joe Friedrichs-

The case count for COVID-19 continues to climb in Cook County, with local public health officials reporting at least 13 active cases among local residents at this time.


Carlisle Doria with the Forest Service plane near the BWCA. Submitted photo

Float plane pilot shares stories about BWCA from the skies

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Superior National Forest is home to the nation’s only US Forest Service Seaplane Base.


Grand Marais artist Nita Anderson - Photo by Rhonda Silence, Dec. 4, 2021

Talking art and history with Nita Anderson as Eight Broadway gallery closes

Rhonda Silence-

The Eight Broadway Gallery in downtown Grand Marais has been a fixture in the local art scene for 30 years, serving as an incubator of sorts for local artists.


A look at skiing operations at Lutsen Mountains, courtesy of the Lutsen Mountains webcam

Deadline for comments on Lutsen Mountains expansion is Dec. 9

Rhonda Silence-

There are just a few more days for citizens to weigh in on the proposal to allow Lutsen Mountains to expand ski hill operations onto approximately 500 acres of adjacent federal land.


North Shore Health entrance in the midst of winter. Photo by Rhonda Silence (1)

Staffing crisis at North Shore Health not related to pending vaccine mandate

Rhonda Silence-

There continues to be concern about the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota and the number of hospital beds available to treat seriously ill patients.