Capt. Jerry Skarupa of Secret Lures Charters reports that Lake Superior water temps range from 45-60 degrees. Lake trout are down in 150-170 feet of water. There are a handful of salmon around.
Tour de Fox hikes Eagle Mountain
Twelve hikers gathered at the Eagle Mountain parking lot on Friday, July 10. They were part of the Tour de Fox, a 14,000-mile cross-country journey benefitting The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Community members joined endurance athlete Sam Fox (no relation to Michael J. Fox), who is biking and hiking his way across the United States to raise $1 million for […]
Heracleum maximum goes missing
Molly Hoffman was taking her morning stroll along the Sweetheart’s Bluff Trail in Grand Marais on July 9 when she noticed that someone had picked the flowering tops off of all of the cow parsnips. “They were growing along the north park handicap loop. There were quite a lot of them. Someone went through and ripped the tops off of […]
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 […]
Saganaga outshines the Northern Light
For the first time in many years I am actually talking my “Canada ready” customers into staying on Saganaga rather than portaging over to Northern Light Lake. There have been some good reports from Northern Light Lake this year but most of them are coming from the opposite end of the lake, near the resort, and that is a long […]
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, July 67:00 a.m., Grand Marais: Vehicle in the ditch near thewater tower.11:03 a.m., Tofte: Fire […]
Warmer weather brings wide range of traffic to roadways
Summer traffic is in full gear. The Cook County News-Herald reminds people of all ages that safety is a shared responsibility for all road users— drivers and pedestrians. We offer the following tips to improve road safety for everyone. Walkers The benefits of walking are numerous, but it is important to also be safe and be seen. Walkers should do […]
