Adam Swank (he registered under his real name this year) is familiar with tough conditions. A noted cross country skier, mountain biker and trail runner, a little mud wasn’t going to slow down Swank, who averaged a 6:32 mile pace for the 10K (6.2 mile) race. Swank, now south of age 40, finished 14 seconds ahead of Tyler Kjorstad of […]
DNR to manage deer permits in moose country
Cook County deer hunters might be able to take more deer this fall under a plan by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to increase hunting permits in the state’s primary moose range, but any increase will probably be subtle, suggested Grand Marais DNR Assistant Area Wildlife Manager Dave Ingebrigtsen. The plan for Northeastern Minnesota follows the 2014 deer […]
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 262:35 a.m., Grand Marais: Reported theft of a FordMustang from Gofer Run.5:31 a.m., Tofte: Report […]
Superior National Forest managers urge the public to be bear aware!
Superior National Forest managers urge the public to learn and practice Bear Aware principles for the protection of both people and bears. There are several things that people can do to reduce the potential for unwanted bear encounters like the recent instances that have been reported across the forest. Especially when camping, all food, cooking equipment, and garbage should be […]
It might take longer than expected for the state to set a new wild rice sulfate standard
Originally the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) set Jan. 15, 2018, to complete the new standard, but, due to the amount of interest from a wide variety of groups, the Minnesota Legislature granted an extra year to Jan. 15, 2019, and the MPCA may use extra time before it starts the clock on the one-year extension. At a meeting hosted […]
