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Forest Service shares good news on distressed juvenile bald eagle

Anyone traveling Highway 61 through Lutsen on Thursday, August 13 was likely stunned to see a juvenile bald eagle wandering around the roadside near Cascade Resort, hopping on and off of the emer

City hall in downtown Grand Marais. WTIP file photo

City council candidate Tracy Benson withdraws from race

Rhonda Silence-

At the end of the election filing period for the city of Grand Marais on Tuesday, August 11, there were five candidates vying for two city council seats.

ISD166 adopts distance learning model for 2020-2021

Rhonda Silence-

School District 166 held another marathon meeting on Thursday, August 13, this time via Zoom.

Another teenager tests positive for COVID-19 in Cook County as case count climbs to six

Joe Friedrichs-

Another Cook County teenager has tested positive for COVID-19, the second such case within a week and the sixth case of the new coronavirus in the county since the start of the pandemic.

The young bald eagle flew from one vehicle to another at Cascade Lodge. Photo by Cascade Lodge

Distressed eagle disrupts traffic on Highway 61, injures woman near Cascade Lodge

Rhonda Silence-

A juvenile eagle was spotted wandering around along Highway 61 immediately across from Cascade Lodge and Restaurant in Lutsen early this morning, August 13.

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in Grand Marais. Submitted photo

Overall community health a key part of school reopening discussion, local physician says

Joe Friedrichs-

The difficult conversation continues in Cook County between local school board members, teachers, school administration and parents and students in the community regarding what the 2020-21 school

Grand Marais Pharmacy owner explains why business plans to shut down

Rhonda Silence-

Following the news that Cook County could be without a pharmacy at the end of the month, the most common question that surfaced in the community focused on a general theme: why?

Results for Cook County commissioner primary election

Joe Friedrichs-

(11:45 p.m.)

Deadline quickly approaching to file for office

In Grand Marais there are three slots open--for mayor and two city council seats. As of 3:30 p.m. there are candidates for all three races.

An example of a "Thin Blue Line" flag - Photo by Tony Alter, courtesy of Flickr.com

Retired police officer complies with request to remove "Thin Blue Line" flag from city property

Rhonda Silence-

This summer in Cook County, flags and signs have been the subject of controversy.