Hunters, media members and anyone interested in deer harvest data can find current deer harvest figures and harvest reports for past years on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ deer reports and statistics webpage. The webpage also features an interactive map and graph that visualizes the data. Contact: Barbara Keller, DNR big game program leader, 651-259-5198. Deer hunters invited to […]
DNR extends wolf management public input period
People who want to share their opinions on wolf management in Minnesota will have additional time to do so. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced today it is extending its wolf management public input period until November 20. The decision follows today’s decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the wolf from the federal threatened species […]
Solastalgia: What is it? How is it affecting Minnesotans?
Please join us November 17 as we reflect on solastalgia and climate change impacts in Minnesota. Dr. Leah Prussia will lead this online presentation, sharing her wisdom and experience with solastalgia. Leah will discuss her research in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Health. Her research is an examination of climate change effects on mental well-being and the related anxiety […]
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. Wednesday, October 142:15 a.m. East Highway 61: Suspiciousactivity. Woman reported that she keepsgetting phone calls where the […]
Matters of Record
Jacob Lee Patten, 42, Grand Marais, Minnesota, pled guilty October 21, 2020, to a petty misdemeanor of transporting a loaded firearm for hunting on October 10, 2020. Fines and fees total $185. Dillon Wade Sjogren, 19, Grand Marais, Minnesota, pled guilty on October 22, 2020, to a petty misdemeanor of transporting a loaded firearm for hunting on October 11, 2020. […]
Marriage license applications
Steven George Waver, Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Christina Marie Iozzo, Grand Marais, Minnesota, July 31, 2020. Adrianna Marie Berglund, Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Eric Philip Brisson, Grand Marais, Minnesota, August 3, 2020. Massoud Briani Ghaffari-Nikou, Chicago, Illinois, and Molly Jean Kent, Chicago, Illinois, August 6, 2020. Laurel Rose Wilson, Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Keith Frederick Bergeron, Grand Marais, Minnesota, August […]
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 […]
Make a plan for deer hunting season
DNR encourages hunters to think ahead as they prepare for the firearms opener on Saturday, November 7. As half a million hunters prepare for deer hunting this firearms opening weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds them to plan ahead for the 2020 hunting season. “We wish all hunters a safe and successful deer season,” said DNR Commissioner Sarah […]