Two WTIP broadcasters received community broadcasting awards at the 2018 Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS) annual meeting, which was held in Grand Marais on June 14 and 15. Bill Burkhardt, independent producer of Swing Session, was awarded “Volunteer of the Year.” Said Burkhardt, “I am grateful to the AMPERS organization for this award. My father was a... READ MORE >
Visiting Don and Gerry Grant’s home feels a bit like being in a tree house. Built into a southern facing slope that looks out over a creek valley, the view brings you eye-level with the old growth red pines that surround the house. Constructed in 2007, their 2,400 sq. ft. home incorporates passive solar design techniques into a round footprint,... READ MORE >
While most people don’t consider climate change to be a cheerful topic, those who attended The Cook County Local Energy Project’s “Bringing Climate Change Home: A Community Show and Tell” were offered an uplifting look at what some in our community are doing to find solutions, big and small, to the problem of climate change. Grand Marais engineer Jonathan Hedstrom... READ MORE >
