I know that the walleye opener in Minnesota is not an official holiday, but it may as well be. Tearing into presents on Christmas morning is no longer as exciting as launching my boat on opening day. The Trail used to be a premier destination for the fishing opener and now it is not very busy at all. I only […]
Where are the fish biting?
If you didn’t hit the water and want to know how the fishing was on “the Opener,” Jon at Buck’s Hardware and Tyson at the Beaver House are happy to share what they heard from anglers who did venture out. Both report that walleye fishing was slow. Jon said he had heard that Seagull Lake, up the Trail, had reports […]
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 […]
Bergstrom undefeated as tennis prepares for section match
The Cook County High School boys’ varsity tennis team hosted Eveleth-Gilbert on Tuesday, May 10, for a tennis match at the Cook County public tennis courts. It was a windy day but both teams were thankful that the weather was nice enough to get the match in. Eveleth-Gilbert came away with a 5-2 win over the Vikings. At No. 1 […]
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, May 9 12:37 p.m., Grand Marais: Duluth man, 34, arrested for DWI and refusal to test […]
