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 Marriage Applications

Alexa Arlene Boughton, Fortuna, California, and Brian Douglas Boots, Fortuna, California,March 2, 2020.Corey Jason Belt, Grand Marais, and Lara Louise Hollway, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada,March 9, 2020.Alejandra LaRotta, Grand Marais, and Robert Waite McPherson, Grand Marais, March 19,2020.Jacob VanVranken Simons III, Grand Marais, and Elizabeth Allen Coughlan, Grand Marais,March 23, 2020.Mathew Kent Pedersen, Lutsen, and Brook Balinda McQuatters, Lutsen, May […]

Matters of Record

Sheila Culp Blackmon, 49, Superior, Wisconsin, pled guilty June 24 to petty misdemeanorsof traffic speeding 74/55 and Driving After Suspension of license on August 27, 2015. Finesand fees total $350.Amanda Lynne Parsons, 22, Hugo, Minnesota. Four misdemeanor charges Continued forDismissal on June 24 with payment of restitution required. Offenses occurred on April 19:intentional damage to property, trespass/entering locked dwelling, violating […]

Fish report

When mosquitoes bite, fish (tend to) bite. A simple truism most fishermen/fisherwomen know but plaintively wish was only half accurate. But the good news is that right now the mosquitos are in full swarm and biting like mad! It’s enough to make the fish jump for joy. In fact, you can see them coming to the surface of the water […]