Fall inspiration



The Gunflint Trail has taken a noticeable change in color this week as the aspen and birch are beginning to turn gold. Fall “color change” is a short-lived season that is nothing short of brilliant, and is responsible for inspiring artists of all media to visit this beautiful area. Painters have been standing by easels in front of vivid landscapes, […]

Conservation Officer Tales



CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) spent the week checking bear hunters, ATV riders and small game hunters over the opening weekend. Enforcement action was taken for hunting without a license, transporting loaded firearms, and multiple ATV violations. CO Mary Manning (Hovland) patrolled ATV trails and forest roads checking riders and hunters. The officer answered questions on electrofishing on area lakes, youth […]

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, Sept. 126:24 a.m., Tofte: Vehicle traveling up the Sawbill Trail near SixMile Creek was struck by […]

2016-09-24 E-Edition