While right now it is safer to stay at home, several tourism organizations are teaming up to inspire people to continue dreaming of northern getaways. The collaboration between Visit Cook County, the Iron Range Tourism Bureau, and Visit Duluth includes a social media campaign rolled out this week highlighting the region’s natural beauty, which allows for safe social distancing. The […]
Keeping curious kids 100 percent safe in a world made of 71 percent water
There is a list of basic life skills all parents instinctively know they must teach their children to keep them safe and healthy. It includes habits like looking both ways before crossing the street, washing your hands with soap and water and eating fruits and vegetables every day. For too many parents, safety in and around water is not on […]
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 […]