After a long winter, Minnesotans are getting out on the water. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding everyone to protect themselves and state waters. “Think zero — zero aquatic invasive species violations, zero new infestations and zero boating deaths,” said Lt. Adam Block, DNR conservation officer. DNR inspectors working at public accesses around the state have found that […]
June fishing
The road construction that I considered to be a slight nuisance is quickly becoming a major pain. Trailer bearings were my first concern but the dust is collecting throughout the boat and my fishing reels are beginning to feel like coffee grinders. I will have to start covering my boat for the ride to Saganaga until the road construction has […]
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 […]
Grand Marais man turns tree stumps and logs into art
The chainsaw buzzed, chips flew and soon a bear appeared from a two-footlong cedar log. Wearing protective glasses, Wayne Johnson carefully carved the bear, following the outline he had drawn on the wood. The Grand Marais man works from a shop located on his brother Tim’s business property—Wrecking J’s— where Tim fixes cars and salvages parts from wrecked vehicles. The […]
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, June 910:09 a.m., Hovland: Suspiciousactivity on Hall Road. The suspecttried to take copper pipe and whenconfronted, […]
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. Kevin Andrew Kerrigan, 27, St. […]
