Winter storm Cleon is bearing down on the nation this week and it appears that we are going to get a lot of snowfall. The storm has already left a foot of snow on Two Harbors and the second wave of precipitation is expected to bring more. I say, let it snow. Now that I am no longer hunting and […]
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 […]
Chris Hegg 4th in Minnesota Runner of the Year program
For the second year in a row, Chris Hegg, 61, of Grand Marais placed fourth in the Minnesota Runner of the Year program for his 60-65 age group. Although he didn’t move up in the competition, Hegg said, “One of the things I was proudest of was that all three of the guys that finished in front of me last […]
Ice may not be safe!
The Department of Natural Resources said the thin layers of ice that are forming on Minnesota waters right now are not safe. This reminder comes after a DNR conservation officer helped rescue a man Nov. 15 who was fishing and fell through the ice on Little Rock Lake in Benton County. “The bottom line is it’s crucial that people do […]
DNR seeks comments on Grand Marais area lake and stream management plans
Citizens interested in learning about or commenting on Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) strategies for managing Grand Marais area lakes and streams have until Jan. 3 to ask questions or submit comments. “Management plans describe the past, present and desired future conditions of the waters,” said Steve Persons, Grand Marais area fisheries supervisor. “The plans identify specific management activities […]
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. 256:36 a.m., Grand Marais: Possible power outage reported.7:52 a.m., Grand Marais: Deer struck by a […]
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. Michael Robert Zieper, 28, Atlanta, […]
