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 […]
Temporary OHV trail closures aim to protect riders and hunters
Staff reports Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) forest trails and access routes will be closed to off-highway vehicles (OHVs) at times during November to protect recreational riders from potentially unsafe riding conditions and to minimize conflicts between deer hunters and recreational riders during the 2009 firearms deer hunting season. The trail closures apply to the use of all-terrain vehicles, […]
Mn/DOT warns motorists to watch out for frosty bridge deck
Staff reports At press time, a mix of snow and rain was falling on the North Shore—and a press release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) was issued, cautioning motorists to be alert for frosty or icy bridge decks, overpasses and ramps. Bridge decks can freeze much sooner than the roadway because elevated highway structures are not insulated by […]
Dig Pink” a huge success and lots of fun
On October 20, in honor of two women fighting the fight against breast cancer, the varsity volleyball team, along with the head coach and volleyball staff, hosted a fundraiser for breast cancer research called “Dig Pink.” The idea for the event came when teacher Kaye Tavernier and former volleyball player and 1998 CCHS graduate Meredith Church-Davison were diagnosed and began […]
School board considers departmental spending
Leonard Sobanja reported to his fellow school board members Monday, October 19, 2009 on efforts to upgrade equipment and create space in the Industrial Arts Department. Shop teacher Eli Hill is getting quotes on various projects including electrical and gas hookups that are needed to allow re-growth of the program that was considerably downsized a decade ago. Sobanja and Hill […]
Cook County Higher Ed now accepting Hedstrom scholarship applications
Staff reports Cook County Higher Education is currently accepting applications for the Wes Hedstrom Scholarship Fund, which was created in honor of longtime resident and Cook County Commissioner Wes Hedstrom. The award is for Cook County residents who are enrolled or in the process of enrolling in a distance degree program. Financial awards are determined by the Cook County Higher […]
An editorial dilemma
In previous columns, during other elections, I’ve expressed my dislike of the mail-in ballot system. Like many other county residents, I miss going to my polling place to enter the booth with musty-smelling curtains to cast my vote. I miss seeing the political process in action. Filling out an envelope at home and dropping it in the mail just isn’t […]
The Journeys of our lives – Boboes and the Way Back
The Boboes continued wandering among the broadening and ever circling maze. For decades and even centuries, the generations of pilgrims trudged ever onward. Since their border crossing had divided them from the Kingdom of Being, their lives in the kingdom of Unlikeness had brought them experience with the sweat that came from obtaining food and finding shelter. They also discovered […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Oc t. 25, 1999 • Less than two weeks after being assured that people who paid to have downed wood from the July 4 storm cleared within a 150-foot perimeter of their home or cabin could be reimbursed by the federal government, a federal agency has said it won’t happen. “No one who has already cleaned […]