The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Parks and Trails Division is now accepting applications for 2016 grant programs including outdoor recreation, local trail connections, federal recreational trails and regional trails. These grant programs help local governments throughout the state create partnerships with the DNR to fund recreation opportunities. The application due dates are Monday, Feb. 29 for the Federal Recreational […]
Heavy snow damages trees
The toll of winter in northern Minnesota can be seen in many ways ranging from bitter cold temperatures to massive snowfalls, which have yet to be seen this season. What we have been seeing instead could be described as a mild-tempered winter with little precipitation, which is also taking a toll in a different way. Many businesses depend on a […]
Conservation Officer Tales
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) attended a use of force meeting at Camp Ripley to set dates and prepare for upcoming training. The officer met with the assistant county attorney to discuss cases that are set for trial. Wahlstrom met with the LGU to work on a wetland case. Time was spent getting his patrol snowmobile ready for the season and […]
Grand Portage to again sponsor John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
After taking several years off from sponsoring the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has returned, offering $20,000 in prize money for the 2016 event. The 32nd running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon will begin at Ordean Field at East High School on January 31, at 2 p.m. Mike Keyport, the […]
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. 147:49 a.m., Grand Marais: Deputy participated in SafeRoutes to School.8:15 a.m., Grand Marais: Report that […]
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. Mathew Brian Beckstrand, 54, Aitkin, […]
