The 2020 field of mushers entered in the 100-mile, and 50-mile Gunflint Mail Run is loaded with talent. Ryan Redington of Skagway, Alaska, is back to defend his 2019 100- mile Gunflint Mail Run championship. One of his main competitors could be his wife, Erin, who placed third in the 2019 100-mile sled dog race. The couple owns and operates […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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 […]
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 all […]
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, Dec. 177:46 a.m., Tofte: Motorist reported a dead wolf in the northboundlane of the highway near […]
Welcome 2020
Many things have changed since 2010. I still used a flip-phone. Direct TV provided all the entertainment anyone needed; Alexa was a girl’s name, and “streaming” was something a creek did. I signed up for “Facebook” to keep in touch with friends and see grandchildren’s photos. As the last decade surged ahead, I changed with it, although reluctantly. I finally […]
China looks to Minnesota nonprofit for environmental education
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, a nonprofit organization in northern Minnesota, is helping non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in China expand their environmental education efforts in the country to promote people’s connection to nature. The National Committee on United States-China Relations — a nonprofit that works to build lasting relationships between citizens in the U.S. and China — selected Wolf Ridge to […]
DNR offers archery equipment funds to schools
Funding and training available to start archery in the schools programsSchools and nonprofit organizations interested in introducing students to archery can apply for a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources program that pays for some of the cost of archery equipment. Through the program, teachers can also receive training on how to teach archery in their schools to students in grades 4-12, using curriculum designed by the National Archery in the […]
Common angler question: Does my ice shelter need a license?
As more anglers prepare for ice fishing, the DNR sometimes receives questions about ice shelter licenses. Minnesota fishing regulations recognize two types of shelters: portable and non-portable. A portable shelter is one that collapses, folds or is disassembled for transportation. Portable shelters only need licenses and identification when left unattended, which is defined as all occupants being more than 200 […]