The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced several fishing closures in Cook County during the beginning of the 2015 fishing season to protect concentrations of spawning walleye. Closures on Minnesota- Ontario waters are made in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and affect both sides of the border. Closures apply to fishing only; travel is permitted through […]
One step forward…
The changing season has been rapidly advancing this week with warm sunny days melting away the lake ice faster than I would have thought to be possible. Some of the smaller mid-Trail lakes are already open and I would predict the bigger lakes are not too far behind. The telltale signs of spring: trickling streams, seasonal allergies, wildlife, and even […]
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 […]
Locals win Forkhorn gun raffle
The Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (MDHA), Arrowhead Chapter held its 9th annual banquet last June. In addition to an update on deer hunting in Minnesota, there is a great dinner, games and raffles. One raffle is the Forkhorn 40 Gun Raffle, which raises money to send youths to Forkhorn Camp. This week MDHA announced the winners of the Forkhorn 40 […]
Feds give long-eared bat threatened status
On Wednesday, April 1 the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) designated the northern long-eared bat as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act. Since 2006 bats in the eastern part of the country have been infected from a fungus called the white-nose syndrome (WNS). Hibernating have died by the millions after being infected with the fungus that […]
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, April 13 4:04 p.m., Grand Marais: Report that two vehicles weredriving on the ball field […]
