Artists can submit their entries for the 2021 Minnesota Migratory Waterfowl Stamp contest from Monday, August 24, to 4 p.m. Friday, September 4. The greater scaup is the only eligible species for depiction on the 2021 waterfowl stamp. Sales of the annual waterfowl stamp support wildlife habitat work. The stamp can be purchased in combination with a hunting license, or […]
Low-income home improvement finance available
The Rehabilitation Loan Program (RLP) helps low-income homeowners finance home repair projects that directly affect the home’s safety, livability, energy efficiency and accessibility. Examples of projects may include: Electrical wiring, furnace or boiler replacement, windows and doors, siding and roofing, plumbing, septic system upgrades, etc. The financing is a deferred loan up to $27,000 to homeowners who are unable to […]
Ask a Trooper
Question: Can you talk about boat trailer safety with all the traffic we see pulling these things? Answer: State Troopers come across numerous motorists pulling trailers that experience breakdowns. Most often it involves a flat tire. Often it involves a trailer wheel bearing that has failed. A trailer’s wheel bearings are often neglected because they are out of sight. Basic […]
Wild rice season opens soon, but harvesters must ensure rice is ripe
Wild rice conditions are looking good this year in many areas of Minnesota and the Department of Natural Resources is offering tips and a reminder of important regulations restricting harvest to rice stands that are ripe. “Favorable weather without too much heavy rain early in the season has been a positive for wild rice,” said Ricky Lien, DNR wetland habitat […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 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 Community Center. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training […]
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, July 218:35 a.m. Gunflint Trail:Civil matter. Woman wasselling a vehicle and endedup giving the vehicleto buyer […]
Matters of Record
Brian Lee Primo, 38, Duluth, Minnesota, pled guilty July 31, 2020, to a misdemeanor of driving after revocation of license on November 13, 2013 (date on record). Fines and fees total $290. Tiffany Le, 30, Winnetka, California, pled guilty on August 4, 2020, to a petty misdemeanor of traffic speeding 85/45 on July 5, 2020. Fines and fees total $385. […]
Unemployment alert: $600 additional federal payment ended in July
DEED alerts Minnesotans receiving unemployment to plan ahead; seek additional resources and support The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is reminding Minnesotans receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefits that the $600 additional payment authorized by the CARES Act, known as the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) is scheduled to end in July. Unless the federal government extends the […]
Chippewa City and The Old Road
Long before our State Highway 61 (and its predecessor, U.S. 61 until 1991) ran from Duluth to Canada, there were trails made by the First Nations. One was called the Old Road from Chippewa City to Grand Marais, about a mile long, near Lake Superior’s shore. It is now mostly overgrown and much of it turned into lawns and driveways. […]