Cook County High School sophomore Sean MacDonell capped off his fine cross country ski season with a 33rd place at the Section 7A cross country ski meet held February 7 at Giants Ridge. “Sean improved about 20 places from last year,” said Head Coach Adam Harju, adding, “He had a really good meet. He worked hard in the off-season and […]
Making a splash for Special Olympics in Polar Plunge
For the third year, Bryann Bockovich of Grand Marais and her friend Linda McClellan of Elk River, MN, participated in the Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics. This year they recruited a number of friends and family members to take the chilly dip into Lake Superior with them. Bockovich said this year’s plunge was the coldest one she has taken […]
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 […]
Lac La Croix Trophy
If there has ever been an inspiration to soak a minnow under the ice it would be to join the ranks of Lac La Croix angler Rob Scott who landed a monstrous lake trout last week. The 45-inch-long fish with a 32-inch girth weighed in at 52 pounds 3 ounces on a handheld digital scale making it a potential ice […]
DNR estimates moose population at 4,350
At first glance the 2014 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) estimated moose count of 4,350 for Northeastern Minnesota seems to offer some good news for a species that had been dying at an alarming rate. Last year the DNR estimated 2,760 moose, so it would seem at face value to suggest a significant jump in the population. Not so […]
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, Feb. 101:01 a.m., Schroeder: Roll-over near Tac Harbor.Unknown injuries.9:18 a.m., Grand Marais: ID theft/fraud reported.5:07 p.m., […]
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. Dominic Anthony Scarpelli, 23, Grand […]
