Grand Marais resident and full-time online student Ashley Green has won a $2,500 scholarship through the Dr Pepper Million Dollar Tuition Giveaway. The Dr Pepper program has awarded millions of dollars in tuition to students across the country. Whether a future doctor or lawyer, artist or musician, the Dr Pepper scholarship offers help with the rising costs of education. “I […]
Axtell performs with Northwestern in Cuba
Katrina Axtell is among the 54 members of the Northwestern College Symphonic Band who toured Cuba as guests of the National Band of Cuba during spring break March 2 -12. Northwestern’s group was the first full symphonic band from the United States to perform in Cuba. The Northwestern students spent a lot of time with members of the National Band, […]
DNR mosquito study results slowly coming in
Could mosquitoes be carrying diseases that kill Minnesota’s moose? That’s just one of the questions the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is trying to answer as they try to unravel just what is killing Minnesota’s moose in stunningly quick fashion. In 2012 the moose herd in Northeastern Minnesota declined by 35 percent and the DNR cancelled the bulls-only moose […]
Where are the fish biting?
The season’s final report from Jon at Buck’s Hardware: This is the last report until fishing opener. Don’t all cry at once, I’m only gonna be gone for a little while before the lies come flooding back at you. Reports this week were of slush…a whole lot of it. Fishing is slow but some people are finding a few fish. […]
Poplar Lake Fishing Contest
The ice fishing season for 2013 is winding down and the ice should be safe on the lakes for a while yet. Fishing regulations become confusing this time of year since walleyes, trout, and northern pike are still open—as long as you are on the right lake. Minne sota/ Ontar i o border lakes, such as Saganaga and Gunflint, are […]
Drink too much and get more than a hangover in the morning
Sgt. Curt Mowers of the Minnesota State Patrol gets asked a lot of questions—about use of headlights, bike safety, turn signals, pedestrian right of way, and more. Mowers was recently asked a question that he felt was important to share with the public. Mowers was asked: After a night out drinking with my friends, I was arrested the following morning […]
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. Fred Henry Wenzel, 60, Forest […]
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 18 7:39 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said there was a little owlon the side […]
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 […]
