Hunting deer is a lot harder than I thought. Years of watching them loitering in the ditches led me to believe that hunting them would be pretty easy. I was wrong. After four days of hiking, tracking, and listening, I was unable to get a shot off. A few does and one buck eluded me for the better half of […]
Hunters: Don’t throw away unused either-sex deer permit
Hunters who did not tag a deer or use the either-sex permit during the firearms season may still have a chance to put some venison in the freezer, according to Lou Cornicelli, wildlife research manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “A change this year allows an unused eithersex permit from the firearms season to remain valid for […]
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 […]
DNR warns parents of ice danger to children
In light of a near tragedy in Anoka County this weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding parents to caution their children to stay off ponds, streams and other water bodies that now have a thin coating of ice. Sunday afternoon, Nov. 21, an 8-year-old Oak Grove boy fell through a thin coating of ice on a […]
Congratulations Big Buck Contest winners
Buck’s Big Buck Contest ended Sunday, November 20 and the frontrunners in last week’s Cook County News-Herald were able to hold onto their first place positions. Winning a new rifle for the largest deer by dressed weight is Gary Schlienz of Grand Marais with his buck which weighed 236 pounds. Half of the prize money (from the $4,500 entry fees) […]
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. Hartmut Tuchenhagen, 75, Thunder Bay, […]
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, Nov. 14 9:02 a.m., Grand Marais: A deputy spoke with the owner of a vehicle that […]
Teachers and Respect
In 2010, the I.S.D. 166 Communications Team summarized the results of a countywide survey. One of the key qualities people identified as desirable in all I.S.D. 166 graduates was respectful behavior. Our district’s mission statement is, “Success for Each, Respect for All.” While there is no doubt that I.S.D. 166 teachers play a role in helping students develop respectful behavior, […]
