This year is the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts! Started by Juliette Low, American Girl Scouting has been part of communities all across the country. Over the years Scouting has been a way for girls to learn skills they might not otherwise have a chance to practice — from traditional camping and horseback riding to more modern skills in photography, […]
Last chance
Hunting is not much different than fishing. Generally speaking we fish a lake using the same techniques found in hunting. Finding the right terrain and habitat are the first goals. Stalking and taking are the second goals. In the past two weeks of deer season, I have learned more about deer than I would have ever thought imaginable. So far […]
Big Buck Contest continues with Rabold in lead
Buck’s Big Buck Contest continues this week, with hunters jockeying for the prize with the biggest buck by weight or with the widest antler spread. There are dozens of photos of happy hunters with nice-looking bucks on the wall at Buck’s Hardware. Prizes in the contest include a new rifle for the largest deer by dressed weight. Half of the […]
Border Patrol bill expands agency authority over border regions
A new federal bill – the National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, or H.R. 1505 – is being touted by some as a smart move to protect America’s northern border and by others as a dangerous abandonment of federal environmental protection laws. According to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, “Under current law, DHS [Department of Homeland Security] has the […]
Hunters urged to include tree stand safety in their plans
With the firearm deer season under way, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges hunters to take precautions to avoid crippling or fatal injuries from tree stands. Three Minnesota deer hunters died in tree stand-related incidents over opening weekend, while several others were injured in non-fatal accidents. Minnesota’s 16-foot height restriction for elevated stands was removed prior to the 2011 […]
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. Friday, Nov. 4 1:23 p.m., Grand Portage: A deputy spoke with the guardian of a 12-year-old girl […]
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. Kristen Renee Lawson, 34, […]
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 […]