Another Grand Marais Audubon Christmas Bird Count is complete, thanks to some dogged birders who did not let frigid temperatures and heavy precipitation stop them. Bird Count Compiler Jeremy Ridlbauer said the weather hindered the volunteers’ efforts somewhat as many birds were hunkered down in the chilly weather on Saturday, December 14. “But we did count our circle area of […]
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. 99:36 a.m., Grand Portage: Caller struck a deer lastnight about six miles from the border […]
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. Slade Michael Bickford, 22, Grand […]
Be prepared for driving in wintry weather
Sgt. Curt Mowers of the Minnesota State Patrol gets asked a lot of questions—about use of headlights, speeding, 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: Are winter crashes worse? A motorist noted that there seems to be a lot more […]
