A great opportunity for getting involved, meeting new people and helping our community is coming to Grand Marais on May 31. Starting at 4 p.m., and running until 6 p.m., many local nonprofit organizations will be participating in a volunteer fair at Johnson Heritage Post. Whether your passion is the radio, the environment, nature, arts, local history, helping others, or […]
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Please join your neighbors for Nat’l. Day of Prayer Thursday, May 3rd on the courthouse steps at 12:00 noon. The focus will be to pray for our nation: families, churches, schools, law enforcement, military, elected officials, local, state and national leaders. 2nd Chronicles 7:14 “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek […]
Vikings lose softball home opener; fall to Esko
With the snow finally melting from the playing fields, varsity softball action is in full swing, with lots of games to be played in a short period. The Vikings played three home games this past week, with two performed in time to make the paper. Home opener The Cook County Vikings softball team lost its home opener to Northwoods on […]
Birch Grove Community School’s Birch BODIES program gets an upgrade!
The Birch BODIES program has been a staple at Birch Grove Community School (BGCS) for a few years. Students gather in the gymnasium for fun exercise, dancing and moving to various videos, many times to popular music. The school uses GoNoodle, Kidz Bop Kids, Zumba Kids, Maximo, Moose Tube, and other motivational programs. The Birch BODIES program promotes coordination, body […]
Bear hunt applications available; May 4 deadline
Applications for bear hunting licenses are being accepted now through Friday, May 4, wherever Minnesota hunting and fishing license are sold, online at mndnr.gov/buyalicense and by telephone at 888- 665-4236. A total of 3,350 licenses are available in 13 permit areas. Bear licenses cost $44 for residents and $230 for nonresidents, and there is a $5 application fee. The season […]
With late ice-out, DNR crews face a challenge to get ramps and docks ready by fishing opener
The lingering cold weather is delaying ice-out on Minnesota lakes and rivers, which could make it difficult for DNR crews to have the 1,500 public water accesses it manages ready in time for the May 12 fishing opener. “I want Minnesotans to know that we are doing everything we can to get ready for the fishing opener,” said DNR Commissioner […]
Cook County fishing closures will protect spawning fish
Anglers in Cook County will notice fishing closure signs at several area lakes this spring. These temporary closures are regularly enacted 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 River […]
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 […]
Flowing Water
The powerful April sunshine has been chiseling away at the snow cover this week and we are finally seeing the lakes begin to melt. Devil Track Lake’s ice has begun separating from shore in some areas and the creeks and rivers are beginning to flow. We took the family to the end of the trail campground to see if the […]