Following the translocation of wolves from the Grand Portage Indian Reservation in Minnesota, Michipicoten Island Provincial Park, and the Ontario mainland to Isle Royale National Park, a team of wildlife researchers working with the National Park Service have collared moose on the island for the first time since 1984. This collaboration among the National Park Service, University of Minnesota College […]
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 […]
The end is near
Warm spring sunshine and occasional flurries have been chiseling away at winter this week as the trails fight to keep their snow. Overnight temperatures are still cold enough to keep the package of smelt under the front seat of my truck frozen, thank goodness, and the only thing keeping the lakes solid and the trails rideable. The snowmobile trails are […]
Your nose will tell you that spring is here
If you go outdoors and close your eyes, your nose will tell you that spring is here. With your eyes open, you might see snow, but your nose can smell that earthy wet smell that is spring and seems to speak of flowers and growth and warm sun. That wonderful aroma is actually the chemical “geosmin” made by bacteria and […]
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. Tuesday, March 197:23 a.m., Grand Marais:Animal disturbance on EastHighway 61.10:27 a.m., Grand Marais:Deputy assisted at the […]
