Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5 – 6:30 p.m., $20 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. You will be amazed at all the food you get at the Cook County High School. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training and […]
Champagne Open Bonspiel
The Cook County Curling Club hosted its third Two Person Champagne Open Bonspiel this past weekend with eight out-of-town teams participating in a pool of 16 teams who played a round robin format. Taking first place in the A-event was the St. Paul rink of Phil Henning and Dan McPeak. The father and son team of Todd and Andrew Smith […]
Too busy to fish
The secret is out that Cook County has a lot of snow, and the snowmobilers have been arriving from all parts of the state to ride the trails. Ice anglers have also been flooding into the area to partake in the 2019 trout season that opened last weekend. Unfortunately, my role was to stay at the lodge and take care […]
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 […]
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, Dec. 312:45 a.m., Grand Marais: Deputy on patroldiscovered an open door.8:02 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of […]
