It is a record that no one in Minnesota wanted to break. The Pagami Creek fire, which originated in the Ely area on August 18 and has plagued the North Shore with smoke for several weeks, is close to becoming the largest wildfire in Minnesota’s history, equaling or surpassing the devastating 1918 Cloquet fire. At press time, the wildfire, started […]
County labors to keep levy down
By using $2,000,000 from a BWCA fund the county maintains from U.S. Forest Service payments and by chipping away at proposed expenses in numerous departments, the county board was able to set its preliminary 2012 levy at $6,266,458, or 2.75% over this year’s levy. The levy could be reduced but not increased before the final budget is set in December. […]
Sled dog kennel approved after much wrangling
Despite the fact that a public hearing had already been held regarding a conditional use permit (CUP) for a sled dog kennel at 260 Camp 20 Road in Hovland, County Board Chair Jim Johnson allowed members of the public to speak up on the issue on September 13, 2011. The Cook County Planning Commission had recommended on August 10 that […]
Fatal motorcycle accident on Gunflint Trail
A motorcycle trip for a Wisconsin couple came to a tragic end at 3:06 p.m. on September 10 when Jane Sullivan Gregg, 63, left the roadway on the Gunflint Trail, near the Grand Marais water tower, suffering fatal injuries. Jane Gregg and her husband, Raymond Gregg, 77, of St. Germain, Wisconsin, had ridden their motorcycles from Duluth to Grand Marais […]
My obnoxious cousin
I have to make a correction. I almost could get away with not talking about my mistake, if it weren’t for the fact that I have a huge extended family. In Unorganized Territory last week, I got the names of my twin cousins confused. Since they live in Seattle, most readers wouldn’t know about my mistake. However, I’ve already had […]
Partners made Radio Waves possible
WTIP just wrapped up the fourth annual Radio Waves Music Festival and we’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who came together to make it possible. The crew of the Grand Marais Recreation Area are wonderful and helpful partners in the event. We thank them for their services and the perfect location for the festival. The North […]
Kudos to the crew
I cannot express my many thanks to the crew at the Legion. I know I will forget someone, so I’ll say I’m sorry now. First off, so many thanks to Scott and Julie, along with their parents Art and Barb Puch. If we could bestow this work ethic they have in the younger generation, the world would be a better […]
Respect the flag—especially on Patriot Day
September 11, 2011 was a beautiful Sunday on the North Shore. We spent the day in the woods, pausing occasionally to reflect on the contrast of this same day 10 years ago when over 3,000 Americans were murdered in a terrorist attack on American soil. We tuned the radio to the Vikings game and it was uplifting to listen to […]