A Heartsaver CPR course will be offered by Cook County Community Education from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 15 at the YMCA. The class will cover adult, child, and infant CPR and be led by Pam Taylor, a certified CPR instructor. Anyone can learn CPR – and everyone should! Sadly, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during […]
Tails from the Trail
Bring on the snowTuesdays have become my “stay at home day” with the kids for the winter and so far we have been having a great time inventing activities and reconnecting after a busy summer of guiding. It would be nice to get a little more snow on the ground to play in, but it is hard to complain with temperatures reaching 25 […]
Positive results for Isle Royale invasive species tests
The National Park Service continues its efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Invasive species such as the zebra mussel have caused extensive damage to natural resources and cost millions of dollars in eradication and control efforts. Ballast water discharges from ships (water used for ship stability) is a primary pathway for introduction of invasive species. The NPS […]
Dupre to make fourth attempt to climb North America’s highest mountain
Except for a rest last year, Denali and Dupre have an annual thing going. So far North America’s highest mountain has spurned Grand Marais mountain climber/ polar adventurer Lonnie Dupre from reaching the 20,327-foot summit. Three times, from 2011 to 2013, the mountain, extreme cold and huge winds trapped Dupreinsmallsnowcaves(4feetx4feet)for up to a week at a time, once when he […]
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 […]
Sierra Club asks MPCA to amend permits for Taconite Harbor power plant
On December 5, dozens of faith, health, youth and environmental groups and leaders called for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to “protect public health and act on Minnesota Power’s outdated air pollution permits for its Taconite Harbor and Clay Boswell coal plants.” Meeting with the MPCA were the Sierra Club, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Fresh Energy to […]
Unorganized Territory
Drinking like a True DetectiveA person can waste a lot of time on the Internet, especially on Facebook. But it is also an easy and fun way to stay in touch with friends and relatives. I love seeing what my grandkids or nieces and nephews are doing—you can literally watch kids growing up online. I really like being able to stay in touch with […]
What is an acre?
I’ve always had a pet peeve when I hear or read about property descriptions, especially when they come with regulatory issues attached. The Nov. 29 News-Herald had two articles with property size considerations related to wetlands. Page 1 reported that the airport project must be rebid due to the Army Corps of Engineers denying a temporary road permit because 750 […]
We should be concerned about chemtrails
In response to the two letters regarding chemtrails, I want to add my support for Ms. Osowski’s letter. She has obviously done her homework and has been researching the problem. Mr. Kettlekamp’s inane response has no facts to back up his conclusions of not seeing anything because he spent so much time at high altitude over North America. Maybe he […]
