Photo
On Sunday, May 8, Edith Johnson received a call from Bonnie Maclean that there was a gaggle of American White Pelican’s on Devil Track Lake. Edith came to look and brought her camera. She captured this rare picture of these beautiful birds on a stopover as they migrate south to breed.
Grand Marais Broadband Project Nominated for National Award
Arrowhead Intelligent Region (AIR) is a broadband partnership that was launched last year between Blandin Foundation, Northland Foundation and Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation. The trio made available a pool of grant funds for local organizations working to support a broadband-fueled economy in northeastern Minnesota. Minnesota Children’s Press of Grand Marais was awarded a $35,000 grant from the funding pool […]
Community Land & Water Workshop
Over the past few years, residents Cook County have noticed an increase in tourism, as well as new residents, moving to the area and we all know why people come here. It is beautiful, it is wild, and it is precious. But this increase in “loving this area” has been presenting many challenges in preserving and protecting these invaluable natural […]
Memorial Blood Centers Announces Blood Emergency
Supplies are at an alarming 1-to-2-day level Donations in the coming days and weeks are essential Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) announced a blood emergency today, noting the most critical needs are type O, Rh negative and platelets. The general blood supply currently stands at a 2-to-3-day level, with type O and platelets at just a 1-to-2-day level. This is well […]
WTIP North Shore Community Radio Partners with StoryCorps to Foster Connection Across America’s Political Divides
StoryCorps will record conversations between community members of opposing viewpoints North Shore Community Radio has partnered with StoryCorps, the national nonprofit dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs, as part of StoryCorps’ One Small Step Radio Station Hubs project. WTIP is one of six public radio stations across the country selected to […]
Cook County E-911 Addressing System
The Office of Emergency Management operates the county-wide emergency 911 (E-911) an addressing system, the role of which is to provide the public with competent, timely and effective emergency and non-emergency public safety services. 911 is the telephone number that provides direct access to police, fire and medical assistance and initiates a coordinated response using this system. Simply put, your […]
Children and Mental Health in Cook County
Parents, caregivers, and those that work with children have all experienced the wonder, joy and at times challenges of connecting with children. We all enter the world with the need to connect, learn and make sense of the world around us with all that we have been given. A good definition of children’s mental health is: – Reaching emotional and […]
Reader likes Rob Perez’s column
What a joy to read the writings of Rob Perez. He has such a great way to bring us back to the really important things that nourish our souls. During these troublesome days that test our mental well-being it is so important to have someone who can remind us that indeed life is serious, and we need to meet it […]
Writer decries Confederate Flag and what it stands for
Dear readers, I saw today, a really cool sports car traveling up the Gunflint Trail. Except its coolness was diminished by the prominent Confederate Flag license plate in the front. I wondered if the owner realizes what that flag represents. It represents a denial of the rights of the United States Constitution. That flag represents the belief that only white […]