The Forest Service is advising visitors to take extra caution in driving roads on the Superior National Forest this spring. Why? Melting snow along with partially thawed conditions has created hazards in some areas, such as soft roadbeds, wash outs where culverts are frozen or failed or where melt water has eroded the roadway, and water across roads. These conditions […]
Expect road and trail closures in state forests
Although recent cold weather may make it seem as though spring will never arrive, conditions can change quickly. The upcoming spring thaw signals wet, soft road and trail conditions, which prompt the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to close some state forest roads and trails to vehicle traffic temporarily. Those closures are expected to begin in the next few […]
Seven Summits Challenge:
Linking people with natureYou’ve heard of the seven summits, the highest point on each of the seven continents of the world. Well, forget about those summits and hike the seven summits of the Superior Hiking Trail during 2011. The Superior Hiking Trail has chosen seven summits spread out along the entire length of the trail from Duluth to Grand Marais for the challenge. […]
Ham Lake races run in cold and wind
About an hour before the runners toed the line for the 2011 Ham Lake Half-Marathon snow started to fall from the sky. It didn’t last long, but as the snow faded the wind picked up and temperatures fell into the low 30s, and runners could be seen adding layers, not taking them off to race. As one of the race […]
Tracking loons
As the loons make their return journey north to Minnesota from the Gulf of Mexico this year, wildlife watchers are following them closely. Researchers are looking for signs the loons may have been harmed by the Gulf oil spill. In July 2010, Kevin Kenow supervised a team of scientists from around the country as they launched a canoe onto a […]
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 25 2:01 a.m., Grand Portage: Assault reported. 9:37 a.m., Lutsen: Damage reported to a rental […]
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 $150 and/ or 10 days in jail. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Euzo Mario Foresta, 19,Thunder […]
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 […]
