On September 14, National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation (NPLSF) announced the premiere of an original film produced in partnership with CuriosityStream, called Breakthrough: Return of the Wolves. This 23-minute educational documentary chronicles the multiyear work of the National Park Service (NPS) and its partners to restore predation and diversity to the ecosystem of Isle Royale, the site of the […]
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, August 25 9:47 a.m. West Highway 61: Medical assistance requested. Visiting female, age 61, fell from […]
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 […]
DNR partners begin process to provide better offhighway motorcycle experiences
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the consulting firm Up! Outside and District 23/Amateur Riders Motorcycle Association (ARMCA), is creating a master plan for off-highway motorcycle (OHM) use across Minnesota. The master plan will gauge current use and trends, the desires of riders, the views of non-riders, and current and proposed opportunities. When completed, the plan will […]
Minnesotans asked to serve on fish and wildlife budget oversight committees
Do you buy hunting or fishing licenses and wonder how the money is spent? Are you interested in good fiscal stewardship and how key elements of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ operations are funded? If so, here is an opportunity to play an active oversight role. Minnesotans who would like to serve on committees that review how the DNR […]
Matters of Record
Seon Lee Montgomery, 50, Grand Marais, Minnesota, pled guilty on July 27, 2020, to a gross misdemeanor of third degree driving while impaired (DWI) on June 13, 2020. Sentenced to local confinement (180 days, stayed for two years), two years adult supervised probation, and conditions of behavior. Thirty days of local confinement can be served with a Home Detention / […]