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 […]

Buried in Snow


Winter in northern Minnesota is anything but routine, and this year we have had record snowfalls with more snow in the forecast. Our winter wonderland is buried so deep in snow already that we may not see the ground until July. Anyone in the snow removal business is having a very difficult time keeping certain roads and driveways open this […]

Moes win at the Mid-Minnesota dog sled races


Coming off an eighth-place finish in the recent 300- mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, Hovland musher Frank Moe didn’t know how his dogs would respond in the Mid-Minnesota sled dog races. Turns out his dogs were more than ready to run the 30-mile short distance race, and at the end of the day both he and his wife Sherri […]

2019-02-23 E-Edition