Invoking its 1854 Treaty rights, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has announced plans to spearfish in five Cook County lakes this spring. Now that the ice is out, the Band has said its members may take fish with spears from Brule, Cascade, Crescent, Sea Gull and Tom lakes. Last year Pike, Caribou, Tait, and Four Mile […]
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 […]
Got deer? Want trees?
Get fence from Forest CollaborativeThis spring, the North Shore Forest Collaborative (NSFC) in cooperation with Sugarloaf Cove, is beginning a program to provide low-cost fencing materials for deer exclosures to private landowners who plant conifer seedlings on their lands along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Private landowners wanting to plant trees on their land within the NSFC area may apply to receive reduced-cost […]
State Patrol officer explains accident procedure
What should people do if they are involved in a crash? Sgt. Neil Dickenson of the Minnesota State Patrol says that each accident is different and the person involved must evaluate the incident and decide on the best course of action to minimize the risk they place themselves and others in. “If it’s not an injury or serious crash, it […]
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 189:51 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of a couple horseswalking along County Road 7 toward the […]
