Fear, loneliness, hopelessness, and embarrassment are some of the many feelings experienced by people suffering from compulsive eating. These feelings can be hard or almost impossible to overcome alone, but Overeaters Anonymous (OA), a 12-step program, helps members throughout the world deal with these issues. Members of OA range from the morbidly obese to the anorexic. These individuals experience many... READ MORE >
Parents are reminded to register their children for this summer’s youth baseball programs with Community Education before Thursday, April 29. There is a $15 late fee applied after April 29, and the absolute cut-off date is May 6. T-Ball for 5- and -6-yearolds will be held Mondays at 4:30 p.m. Game nights are Mondays at 4:30 p.m. If your child... READ MORE >
Continued lack of rain, warm temperatures, and wind are creating very high fire danger across northern Minnesota. To reduce the potential for human-caused wildfires, the Forest Service and Department of Natural Resources have increased fire restrictions that will begin on April 23, 2010. The following activities will be prohibited on all DNR and national forest lands, which includes the Superior... READ MORE >
WTIP Community Radio offers a lot of interesting programming. There’s the Sidetracks music show, Classic Country with Carl Solander, School News, and of course Viking sports. There’s also the always-informative AM/PM Calendar shows. But did you know that WTIP is one of your best sources of information about what’s happening at the Cook County Board of Commissioners? It is—our county... READ MORE >
The fifth annual ATV Fair and Convention has been scheduled for Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a new location for 2010 — the Anoka County Fairgrounds in Anoka. The fair will include a Head to Head Mud Races by Northwoods Racing series in the grandstand.... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has opened many–but not all–of the roads and trails temporarily closed to highway licensed vehicles, commercial vehicles, and off-highway vehicles (OHV) used in Minnesota state forests this spring. “Until the frost comes out of the roads and trails, the soil stays soft and may be susceptible to damage,” explained Mary Straka, OHV program... READ MORE >
Minnesota’s North Shore has been the clear top vote and “favorites” getter since an unscientific tally of Lake Superior’s Top 10 Destinations began 17 years ago. Now this year, a portion of that experience – Grand Marais, Minnesota – earned enough in the tally to get its own top-place nod. The 2010 lists are revealed in a 132-page sourcebook for... READ MORE >
Dewey Pihlman, who lives on Seagull River near the end of the Gunflint Trail, shared this late evening photo of a wolf in his neighborhood. Pihlman has seen several deer near Gunflint Lake since last November, so when he first spotted animals along the road, he thought it was the deer. As he slowed down, he was surprised to see... READ MORE >
The Minnesota gray wolf should be removed from the federal government’s endangered and threatened species list and returned to state management, according to a petition filed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR filed the petition with the Washington, D.C. office of the U.S. Department of the Interior on March 17 and asked the government to make... READ MORE >
Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program has awarded $502,041 in grants for 13 projects that protect and preserve the coastal resources of Lake Superior. Locally, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will receive $96,392 to restore the historic structures at the Cascade River Wayside near Lutsen; Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, $14,996 for planning and designing enhanced recreational access and parking at the... READ MORE >
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