Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk used his statutory authority to ban all outdoor fires in Cook County effective 12:01 a.m. April 23, 2010 until further notice. Due to extremely high fire danger, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) have also banned open and prescribed burning, fireworks, and outdoor welding. The sheriff ’s edict supersedes […]
Nonresidents must now have ATV trail passes
Although it’s just the end of the snowmobile season, out of state all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operators planning to visit Minnesota in the summer should be aware of a new trail pass. ATVers who are not Minnesota residents must possess a trail pass when driving on state or grant-inaid trails. The trail pass does not need to be displayed on the […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Monday, April 19 9:10 a.m., Grand Marais: Property owner reported that when he got to his cabin […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $100 and/or 10 days in jail. All fines have additional surcharges and fees and may be much higher. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items […]
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 that 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 […]
Honor Society inducts new members
At the April 19, 2010 National Honor Society inductions, speaker Arleigh Jorgenson commended 26 students for their excellence. He also cautioned them with Plato’s words: “The greatest wisdom is to know that you know not.” Jorgenson told the students, “You are leaders,” but he added this challenge: “How do we go about becoming a good thinker?” The National Honor Society […]
Waage of Sawtooth Elementary wins Forest Education grant
Debra Waage, a fourth-fifth grade teacher at Sawtooth Mountain Elementary in Grand Marais, has been awarded a Forest Education Grant from Minnesota Forest Industries (MFI). The grant funds will be used to provide field trips for third, fourth, and fifth-graders to their school forest, which is located 14 miles east of Grand Marais. Theschool forest includes a variety of landforms, […]
Minnesota’s WaterWays: Protecting and enhancing watersheds
In your watershed: Lake turnover – How and why does it happen? Lake waters turnover in the fall and spring. So, what does that mean, and why is it important? The reasons for the turnover are water density and air temperature. Water is most dense (heaviest) at 39º F (4º C). As the water temperature increases or decreases from 39º […]