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 […]

Cub Scouts visit International Wolf Center



Cook County Cub Scout Pack 167 traveled to the International Wolf Center in Ely for a day of adventure on Saturday, December 13. Den leaders and parents accompanied the Cub Scouts as they participated in Wolf 101 and Northwoods Ecology 101. Bear Den Leader Sara Hadley said the day included the making of a plaster cast of a wolf paw […]

Scouts’ Honor an enjoyable read



When a group of Boy Scouts heads into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area on a canoe/ camping trip it starts off as fun and games. But injuries to a camper send him and a scout leader home early and the disappearance of the second scout leader leaves 16-year-olds Sam and Eddie alone to take care of a group of younger […]

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. 2212:59 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said a deer juststruck her vehicle near Sobanja Lane-County […]

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. Janine C. Talosig, 31, Ontario, […]

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