As I See It

Financing Cook County Government

Congressional District 8

Minnesota’s huge 8th Congressional District includes Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties.

Hospital Board Election

I recently took the opportunity to attend a District 2 Hospital Board candidate forum conducted by Mr. Sam Usem and Dr.

What We Have to Lose with Cuts to Federal Education Funding

Recently, presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested eliminating the Federal Department of Education and cutting federal education funding by half or completely. After discussing these cuts, he asked, 'What do you have to lose?' As a resident of Cook County, a father, and someone deeply invested in our children’s education, I want to answer that question clearly—because what we stand to lose is significant.

Fire Prevention Week at Birch Grove School in Tofte

The Tofte Fire Department did its annual presentation at Birch Grove School for Fire Prevention Week on October 10th. The kids were provided with workbooks, games and junior firefighter helmets.

WTIP Receives National Recognition to Strengthen Local News

On October 16th, WTIP North Shore Community Radio was named a Press Forward grant recipient. WTIP joins this inaugural, historic cohort of more than 200 local newsrooms across the country that are filling critical information gaps and working in service of our communities, thanks to funding from Press Forward, the nationwide movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news.