Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Sarah Strommen issued an order denying requests by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, multiple environmental organizations and some individuals to reconsider the tailings dam permits issued to PolyMet on Nov. 1, 2018. The DNR takes the safety of all tailings dams it regulates very seriously and the agency understands concerns […]
Three Census events scheduled in Cook County
In partnership with the Cook County and Grand Portage Complete Count Committee, the U.S. Census Bureau will be hosting three events to help folks learn about and apply for vital jobs to complete the 2020 Census. Census jobs include: Address lister, Census taker, and recruiting assistant. Census benefits: Hourly wage starting at $14/hour; mileage reimbursement, 58 cents/ mile; paid weekly; […]
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 […]