The red car myth?



Sgt. Curt Mowers of the Minnesota State Patrol gets asked a lot of questions— and some of those questions are about speeding tickets. Mowers was recently asked a question that he felt was important to share with the public. Mowers was asked: “I have been hearing discussions for years now that red cars are most frequently stopped by law enforcement […]

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 4 10:33 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said herhusband, 82, is probably high on his drugs.He […]

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. Joshua Arthur Gonser, 34, […]

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