Tromping through mud, especially if you are in kindergarten, is one of the highlights of being a kid. Mud and children go together like dew on morning grass, fish in water, clouds in sky, sloppy puppy kisses on grinning faces and silly kittens chasing their tails, it’s just a normal part of nature. That said, mud is mud and best […]
Viking baseball team wins three straight
“Slump? I ain’t in no slump…I just ain’t hitting.”Yogi Berra CCHS boys’ baseball team isn’t exactly tearing the leather off the ball with their bats this season, but a confluence of good pitching, good defense and a few timely hits when they need them, has brought the Vikings’ record to 3-3. More importantly though, the Vikings have won their last […]
Viking softball loses to Barnum
The Barnum Bombers lived up to their name, as they put up nine runs in the first inning against the Vikings in a game played at the Grand Marais Recreation Park on Tuesday, May 2. A warm wind and temperatures near 60 degrees F greeted players and fans alike. It was a nice reprieve from the snow, wind, and when […]
Cases rise of disease carried by raccoons that can infect dogs
Reports are on the rise of a disease in raccoons that can infect domestic dogs. Taking precautions can minimize chances of the disease spreading to pets. The disease, called canine distemper, can be spread through the air or by direct contact with urine, feces, blood or saliva. Cases have been confirmed in Olmsted and Yellow Medicine counties and sick raccoons […]
Cook County fishing closures will protect spawning fish
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is implementing several fishing closures in Cook County during the beginning of the 2017 fishing season to protect concentrations of spawning walleye. Closures on Minnesota-Ontario waters are made in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and affect both sides of the border. The following closures took effect April 1: . Sea Gull […]
In like a lamb…
Spring cleaning is never enjoyable, but it was at least comforting to know that the weather was too nasty to be working outside this week. I think it would have been difficult convincing our staff, and myself, to work inside had the sun been shining. It has been strange for me to see the lakes open, and not be preparing […]
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 […]
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 247:00 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of a lost set of car keys.7:29 a.m., Hovland: […]
