Halloween in Iowa
There have been a number of moose sightings this week on the Gunflint Trail. On my last day of guiding on Saganaga Lake, we saw two young bulls wandering through the marsh near Seagull Creek. They were quietly feeding on swamp grass until disturbed by the vehicles who stopped for a look. Bulls are more cautious around humans than the […]
2015 change affects when deer licenses are valid
Deer hunters are reminded that hunting licenses purchased after a season is open are valid the same day of purchase only if purchased prior to legal shooting hours. If the license is purchased after legal shooting hours, then the license is valid the following day. “The language is unclear in the 2015 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook about when […]
Dupre leads Vertical Nepal expedition
After several weeks in Nepal, things have been going well for Grand Marais Arctic adventurer/ explorer Lonnie Dupre and the One World Endeavors (OWE) team he has assembled for his Vertical Nepal trip, a multi-phase mission of humanitarian relief work, scientific data collection, and to find a mountain never before climbed. Joining Dupre are high altitude mountain climbers Bridget Schletty, […]
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 […]
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, Oct. 195:56 a.m., Grand Marais: Power outageon Bunn Trail.7:05 a.m., Grand Marais: A dead deerwas removed […]
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. David Bruce Billing, 63, Madison, […]
