What a week! Rachelle and I delivered a healthy baby boy last Thursday and we could not be happier. So far he seems to enjoy his new home on the Gunflint Trail with his big sister Sophia. He looks like a Christianson and I think his eyes are blue, but it is hard to tell since he sleeps about 20 […]
Where are the fish biting?
Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank files this week’s report… McFarland Lake was decent this week if you avoided the rain. Try jigging with minnows or leeches in 6 to 12 feet of water. A slow drift with a live rig also seemed to work. East Bearskin did pretty well but the fish were a little deeper – 15 to 20 […]
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 reminderAdto all to […]
Bear shot out of season in Grand Marais
Every spring, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers receive calls reporting “nuisance bears.” Bears are attracted to garbage left outside, to low hanging bird feeders or to barbecue grills with food remnants. Sometimes homeowners take matters into their own hands and shoot the offending bear—something that occurred last week, according to DNR Conservation Officer Mary Manning. CO Manning said […]
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 2110:30 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said he lost a black roll-up casecontaining four filet knives.12:23 […]
