Like few people before him, Lonnie Dupre, of Grand Marais, captures the hardships and the heartwarming experiences or exploring the Arctic in his book, Life on Ice: 25 years of Arctic Exploration. Lonnie Dupre was born for adventuring in the Arctic. His great-grandfather was 15th century explorer Jacques Cartier, who claimed the territory known as Quebec for the French. As […]
State Patrol offers advice on following distances
Drivers often wonder what is the correct following distance, and in response, the State Patrol offers the “following” advice. The law states a specific distance for vehicles pulling trailers. This includes trucks as well as semi-truck tractors with trailers. They must maintain a minimum distance of 500 feet. While the law does not state a specific distance for vehicles not […]
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 […]
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. Lance Patrick Brown, 42, Grand […]
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, March 26 10:54 a.m., Grand Marais: The Forest Service notified Law Enforcement that they would […]
