With campsites at a premium this summer it will be a welcome relief when the state opens Judge C.R. Magney and Cascade River State Park campgrounds on August 3. While the state had opened 85 percent of its camping areas, four campgrounds, Judge C.R. Magney, Cascade, Maplewood and Nerstrand Big Woods have remained closed to campers although they are open […]
Gift certificates for food available to Cook County residents
The Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) program has partnered with Ruby’s Pantry to distribute gift certificates to people living in Cook County. The gift certificates are good for one $20 share. Donations were made from our community to cover the cost of the gift certificates to support food access in Cook County. thank you to all of the people that […]
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. Thursday, June 184:09 p.m. West Highway 61: Animaldisturbance. Two dogs running on thehighway: a black lab […]
Wondering ‘61
Way off the beaten pathsCaveat Reader: this column is best understood with a copy of a Cook County map and Business Directory, available free at Visit Cook County which is east of the Dairy Queen in Grand Marais. We had sheltered-in enough. Independence Day called for some special, socially- distanced adventure. We chose moose hunting with our cameras. We planned to start with Greenwood […]
Matters of Record
Jason F. Simons, 59, Belton, Texas, pled guilty July 9 to a petty misdemeanor of traffic speeding 88/60 on June 10. Fines and fees total $285. Karen Sue Beam, 42, Saint Paul, Minnesota, pled guilty July 12 to a misdemeanor of driving after revocation of license on August 11, 2011. Fines and fees total $290. Riley Scott Hoops, 25, Lake […]
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 […]