Many Cook County residents know Robert R. “Bob” McClanahan, from his career at Erie Mining Company, from his stint as a Cook County Commissioner, or as the man who built a bowling alley in Grand Marais. However, they may not realize that he also had a full career in the ever-changing military aviation field. McClanahan graduated from high school in […]
“Know-it-all” sports analyst
Coach's Corner"Know-it-all" sports analyst Have you noticed that sports reporters never really report anything about sports anymore? Whether it is on television, radio, or newspaper, reporters never really report newsworthy items. Everyone in today’s media culture is a "talking head" and usually becomes a self-proclaimed expert. More and more former athletes are taking over in the broadcast booths because of […]
Paddles Up!
2009 North Shore Dragon Boat Race Results Place Team City 1 Team EH! T hunder Bay, ONT 2 A Better Dragon T hunder Bay, ONT 3 Wikiwiki Wahine D uluth, MN 4 Pump House Fitness Center G rand Marais 5 T eam GunflintG unflintTrail 6 Bodymind Dragons G rand Marais 7 Northern Lights Timber Framing T win Cities plus 8 […]
Mayflies in August
Tai ls f rom the T r a i lThis summer has certainly been taking a long time to happen and the recent Mayfly hatch is yet another reminder that everything is behind schedule. I was working on a cabin on Mayhew Lake this week and I could not figure out why the trout were clipping across the surface until I started seeing signs of Mayflies. I know the […]
Buck’s Big Fish Report
Walleye Releases Jim Reynolds A pple Valley, MN 29.50 Saganaga Tom Reynolds Savage, MN 31 Saganaga Dick Wang G lydon, MN 28 Saganaga Mike Berg G rand Marais 30 Saganaga Curtis Blake G rand Marais 28.50 Saganaga Stephen Foster Indianapolis, IN 32 Northern Light, ONT Matt Kearney Mankato, MN 30 Saganaga Hallie Lundquist D uluth, MN 31 Saganaga Buck’s Fisherman’s […]
Deer hunters— plan ahead for antlerless permits
Minnesota hunters who hope to harvest an antlerless deer this fall need to review 2009 regulations prior to Sept. 10, the deadline to apply for an either-sex permit. That’s because over-the-counter, either-sex permits will be valid in significantly fewer areas this hunting season, especially in portions of northern and southwestern Minnesota. Therefore, hunters who typically did not need to apply […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few who run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]
