Northern long-eared bats get federal protection
On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a final rule for protecting northern long-eared bats, a species found throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ontario and many eastern states that is threatened with a fungus that has killed millions since it was discovered in New York in 2006. Last April federal wildlife officials listed the northern long-eared […]
Vervoort conducts Antarctic research
He won’t get geological samples to study for nearly two years, but noted geological research scientist and Washington State University Assistant Professor Jeff Vervoort is excited about the prospect of working with his friend and colleague, John Goodge, a University of Minnesota Duluth professor who is heading up a research project aimed at gathering new information about what lies in […]
Help state’s wildlife at tax time
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds taxpayers of an opportunity to invest in the future of non-game wildlife when they complete their tax returns this year. Line 21 of the Minnesota income tax form – marked by a loon – provides residents with an opportunity to help more than 800 species of non-game wildlife, including threatened and endangered species. […]
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, Feb. 110:53 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller lost his cheap cellphone somewhere in the Grand Marais area […]
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. Rachel Marie Wasendorf, 29, Green […]
