Conservation Officer Tales



Although the Cook County News- Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are lawabiding 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 […]

Lonnie Dupre heads up Mount Denali



For the last two days a raven has accompanied Lonnie Dupre as he makes his way through deep snow up Denali. “It’s a good omen,” Dupre said of the raven’s gift of company on the lonely mountain. Grand Marais arctic explorer Lonnie Dupre flew to the Kahiltna Glacier December 18 to begin his fourth quest to scale Alaska’s Denali (Mount […]

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. 1512:43 a.m., Grand Portage: Deputy requested at thelodge to remove an unwanted person.6:48 a.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. Thomas Anthony Lafreniere, 55, Grand […]

2014-12-27 E-Edition