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 […]
2016 Gunflint Canoe Races
The Fourth of July has become a nice time for me to take a few days’ vacation from guiding while celebrating our nation’s independence with my family at our Saganaga Lake cabin. Heading to Canada for the holiday might not seem very patriotic, but we celebrate the same way we would in the states (with bratwurst and sparklers) and besides, […]
Take a Kid Fishing Day a success
It was a beautiful Saturday morning, June 11 at Kimball Lake and Mink Lake. The sun was out and the bugs were few. The United States Forest Service (USFS), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR), and Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District (Cook SWCD) collaborated for the revival of “Take a Kid Fishing Day” in Cook County. The weekend […]
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, June 276:53 a.m., Grand Marais: Power outage on Wildwood Lane.10:12 a.m., Grand Marais: A person came […]
