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 […]
Good ice bad fishing
The smaller lakes on the Gunflint Trail are averaging about four inches of ice, which is safe enough to walk on. Roger Campbell and I spent a few hours last Sunday fishing for walleyes and found a consistent four inches of ice all over the lake. The weather was nice, a little windy, but the walleyes were finicky to say […]
East-central zone closes to wolf hunting and trapping
Wolf hunting and trapping in the east-central zone closed for the remainder of the late season at the end of shooting and trapping hours on Friday, Dec. 14. The northwest and northeast zones remain open through Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, or until a zone’s target harvest is reached. The northeast zone also is approaching its target harvest and may close […]
From the Hack
at the Cook County Curling ClubThe Cook County Curling Club is finishing up its first half of the curling season with an in-house competition for Open League champs before the holidays. The Pete Gresczyk rink and the George Maruska rink were the top contenders for the spot based on wins and losses through the first half of the season. Through the process of elimination however, […]
Boomer named to All-Area Football Team
While Kale Boomer’s outstanding high school football playing days ended with the Vikings’ loss in the play-offs to the Barnum Bombers, honors continue to pour in for Boomer’s fine play on the field. While he was a four-year starter at quarterback, it was Boomer’s defensive play that earned him further accolades. On Wednesday, December 12, Boomer was named to the […]
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, Dec. 10 8:28 a.m., Schroeder: A large truckwas blocking 600 Road, preventingthe plow from getting through.10:01 […]
