Although I have never drawn a firearm on a grouse, or any small game in the state of Minnesota, my time spent on the summer home roads every fall has educated me on their preferred habitat. I have nothing against small game hunting, I was simply too cheap to buy a non-resident license back when I had the time to […]
Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Tales
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) checked anglers along the North Shore streams. The officer attended a meeting at Camp Ripley, handled nuisance animal calls, and worked bear hunters. Wahlstrom attended rifle and handgun training with Officer Oberg. CO Mary Manning (Grand Marais East) followed up on a wanton waste bear case from the previous week as well as other bear season […]
Vikings sweep Rebels
OK, Moose Lake/Willow River has the most enthusiastic bench ever! At least the loudest. They cheered every winning point their varsity made like it was the end of V-Day. Alas, Cook County also had a gym full of fans who cheered for the Vikings, who prevailed three games to none in an exciting match played Thursday, September 14. Players on […]
Cook County Unified Club to participate in state bowling tournament
Cook County Unified Club will be heading to the state bowling tournament this November, but it needs some help. It doesn’t have a name. Last year I.S.D. 166 became a Special Olympics Unified school. Fifty kids joined, said Melisa Skeate Oberg. She and CCHS counselor Kris Hoffman work with the kids, and so far the program has been a great […]
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. 115:34 a.m., Grand Marais: Inmate transport.7:49 a.m., Grand Portage: School patrol.8:05 a.m., Grand Marais: School […]
