Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Tales



CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) checked anglers, boaters, and worked invasive species enforcement. Wahlstrom also completed investigations on ATV and angling complaints. CO Mary Manning (Hovland) worked an ATV detail with officers in the Hill City area during the nearby Mud Nationals. Large numbers of ATV operators were checked and some received unwanted souvenirs from their weekend in the form of […]

“Take a Kid Fishing” makes a big splash with kids



The “Take A Kid Fishing” event had another great morning for fishing on Saturday, June 10 at Mink Lake. The rain stayed away and the breeze kept the bugs at a minimum. The event takes place during the annual “Take A Kid Fishing Weekend” for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR). In Cook County, it is a collaborative effort […]

Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center now open



Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center is now open for the 2017 season, with some new exhibits added for its eighth summer. Inside the Nature Center building are six different stations to give information to visitors about the nature that is found along the Gunflint Trail. Stop in to meet the Nature Center’s program director, Jacqueline Mallinson. One new exhibit this […]

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 53:22 p.m., Grand Marais: A 911 call was received from a kidplaying with the phone. […]

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