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Lutsen Mountains ski area. Photo by Jaye White

State and local organizations weigh in on proposed Lutsen Mountains expansion

Public comments, community discussion and various levels of communication

Cook County feels impacts from 'the great resignation'

Many of Cook County’s largest employers – from healthcare to local government – are struggling to find and retain employees as elements of the ‘great resignation’ roll up

Cook County School District 166 - WTIP file photo

An update on COVID-19 and staffing at School District 166

Rhonda Silence-

When the School District 166 school board met on November 18, that latest case rates for COVID-19 had grown to a higher number than it has ever been.

North Shore Health ambulance service in midst of "staffing crisis"

Rhonda Silence-

The North Shore Health ambulance service is in the midst of what the ambulance director describes as a “staffing crisis.&rdquo

Grace Grinager is the public health supervisor in Cook County. Submitted photo

Grinager wins state emerging leader award in public health

Joe Friedrichs-

The Local Public Health Association (LPHA) of Minnesota announced this month that Cook County Public Health Supervisor Grace Grinager is the reci

Cook County reaches $350K settlement with former sheriff's deputy

Joe Friedrichs-

A former deputy with the Cook County Sheriff’s Department will receive $350,000 to drop a lawsuit alleging she experienced sexual discrimination on the job.

Unvaccinated staff at North Shore Health no longer allowed to work after Dec. 6

Joe Friedrichs-

More than a dozen employees at North Shore Health in Grand Marais will no longer be allowed to work at the local healthcare facility if they opt to remain unvaccinated following requirements that go i

EDA update on Cedar Grove Business Park and more

Rhonda Silence-

The Cedar Grove Business Park continues to be a top topic on the Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority agenda.

Cook County board discusses land acknowledgment statement

Joe Friedrichs-

During a committee of the whole work session Nov.

An update from Grand Portage Health Services

Rhonda Silence-

The number of COVID-19 cases has climbed significantly in Cook County in October and November.