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Weekend News Wrap Feb. 27
-Each week the WTIP News Department provides a summary of the stories it has been following that week. Tune in to WTIP's North Shore Weekend Saturdays from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Superintendent makes change to ISD166 to staff cuts
Jay Andersen-Among the staff cuts originally listed as a part of budget balancing for Cook County Schools ISD166, was one that should not have been there.
In winter plants may be dormant, but their chemistry works overtime
Jay Andersen-We all know animals have various ways of dealing with winter. Some hibernate; some stay active under the snow. Much the same is true for seeds and plants.
Crews on Gunflint Trail clearing dead trees
Carah Thomas-
The U.S. Forest Service is asking motorists to watch for crews and equipment clearing trees along the Gunflint Trail and side roads near Seagull Lake.
Zimmer to compete in Junior Olympics
Jay Andersen-Fourteen-year-old Anders Zimmer of Grand Marais competed and qualified to be part of the US National Ski Team.
Cook County athlete selected for state All-Star Basketball Team
-Cook County senior Essa Jacobsen has been selected to play in the 2010 Minnesota Girls High School All-Star Basketball Series.
County to begin 1 percent sales tax collection April 1
Jay Andersen-It’s not an April Fools prank. April 1 is the day Cook County begins collecting an additional 1 percent tax on retail sales within the county.
County helps EDA and Superior National with finances
Jay Andersen-On Tuesday, Cook County Commissioners agreed to advance the Joint Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) a portion of the first half of the property tax levy.
North Shore to be focus of gypsy moth treatment again this year
Jay Andersen-Residents along Lake Superior’s north shore will once again see aircraft overhead as the state continues to battle against the tree-munching gypsy moth.
U.S. EPA gives PolyMet mine proposal low marks
Carah Thomas-The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released an analysis of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the PolyMet copper-nickel mine proposed for Minnesota’s Eastern Iron Range. The agency says the mining operation would result in “unacceptable and long-term water quality impacts,” and should not proceed as proposed.
