Minnesota’s popular warm weather stream trout season opens Saturday, April 13, with quality fishing opportunities in every region of the state. Brook trout and splake fishing also opens on Lake Superior and its tributary streams that have no posted boundaries. “The trout fishing opportunities are improving through investments in trout habitat, angler access, sound land use, and science-based management. Anglers […]
Mud season in the forest
Spring in the north, or as it is lovingly known to many, the mud season. It’s the time of year when you have to leave a bucket of water on the porch to wash the dog’s feet before he’s allowed back in the house. It’s the season when you think about washing the car, but realize that it will remain […]
Shoulder season
As the snow banks recede, we are seeing more natural ground each day, but it is going to take some April showers and sunshine to start the melting process. There is an awful lot of snow in the woods still and the lake ice is just as thick as it was in February. Shoulder seasons in northern Minnesota can be […]
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 […]
Public review and feedback invited for county multi-hazard mitigation plan update
Cook County has completed an updated draft of the county’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) as required by the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000). Local jurisdictions are required to update the plan every five years to remain eligible for pre-disaster and post-disaster mitigation grant programs. Update of the plan has been under the direction of the Cook County […]
Ask a Trooper
Question: I recently moved to Minnesota and I am living with a cousin of mine in Minnesota. I am writing to you concerning driving legally within the state. Back in my native country, Kenya, I am licensed to drive and currently I have that license with me. I also obtained an international driving permit from the necessary licensing body back […]
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, April 21:35 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of graffiti on SecondAvenue East.7:23 a.m., Grand Marais: Motor vehicle […]
