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Visit Cook County director talks North Shore tourism and international employees

Visit Cook County director talks North Shore tourism and international employees

Linda Jurek, the executive director of Visit Cook County and the Cook County Chamber, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition at WTIP in Grand Marais Tuesday to delve deeper into regional attractions, cross-border tourism, the impact of international students and more.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis officials consider renaming Edmund Boulevard for state's first Black woman lawyer

Minneapolis officials consider renaming Edmund Boulevard for state's first Black woman lawyer

The 14-block stretch of road along the Mississippi River is currently named for Edmund Walton, a real estate developer who introduced racially restrictive covenants to Minnesota.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Gretchen Brown and Lisa Ryan

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Grand Marais mayor talks sky-high county housing prices, downtown recovery after fires

Grand Marais mayor talks sky-high county housing prices, downtown recovery after fires

With a new affordable housing project, a budget for the local library and a new fuel pump at the local marina, Grand Marais Mayor Tracy Benson oversees all the action. She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer from WTIP North Shore Community Radio Tuesday to discuss the state of the city.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Across northern Minnesota’s pristine lake country, mercury contamination is growing

Across northern Minnesota’s pristine lake country, mercury contamination is growing

Northern Minnesota's waters and wetlands offer ideal conditions for toxic mercury to thrive. It's a decadeslong problem that's slowly worsening. Experiments at the U using bioengineered minnows show promise, but there’s no easy fix.
by Dan Kraker

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On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California

On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California

Earlier this summer we reported that the “nation thinks Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are ‘equally good.’” New data suggests that Wisconsin has a slight edge. However, Democrats favor Minnesota and Republicans favor Iowa.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Hoffman tells lawmakers they can’t let ‘evil of the night win’ as peers honor Melissa Hortman

Hoffman tells lawmakers they can’t let ‘evil of the night win’ as peers honor Melissa Hortman

Top Minnesota lawmakers took the stage at the National Conference of State Legislatures to remember their slain colleague Melissa Hortman. Sen. John Hoffman, who was also shot by a masked gunman on June 14, also spoke to the gathering of state lawmakers by video.
by Dana Ferguson

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