Minnesota hunters harvested 77,008 deer during the first three days of the firearms season, down 8 percent from 2012, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Leslie McInenly, DNR big game program leader, said a slightly smaller harvest over the first three days is not surprising. “Last year, opening weekend weather was almost ideal and the state’s corn harvest […]
Tough hunting
Each week gets a little bit colder as we slip into the holiday season. The average temperatures on the Gunflint Trail have been cold enough to make ice but the high winds are going to keep the bigger lakes open for a while yet. Big winds are very common in the late fall to help stir up the lake water […]
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 […]
Pranis demonstrates 3D printer at Grand Marais Library
When Bob Pranis broke the dial on his washing machine he replaced it with a new one he made on his MakerBot Replicator 2X 3D printer. Pranis did the same thing when he broke a handle on another machine, although he made a better design that would be easier to turn and have less chance of breaking. And when he […]
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, Nov. 112:43 a.m., Tofte: A CO2 alarm went off, and then againa couple of minutes later, […]
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. Thomas Adam Stacy, 18, Grand […]
