A holiday hunt


The grouse hunters are long gone; the deer hunters are done; the out-of-towners have left from the cold and for the holidays down state. So we are free into the woods, with no worries of my pups bothering anyone, or anyone bothering us. Yesterday was with the 20-gauge and shock collars on Daphne and Foxy, who quarter and range too […]

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, December 1511:04 p.m. Grand Marais:North Broadway, Animal lost/found. Owner called to reportthat their black and […]

Holiday wonderings from my recliner

We know we are in the middle of a virus-inspired sheltering-in when a highlight of our Sunday is taking the trash to the curb. Where can we go? Sadly, three of our destinations burned down, and Wunderbar was killed by the pandemic. Remaining bars and restaurants are restricted to outdoor groups and takeout orders. Churches are zooming or streaming. We […]

College News

Henry DeArruda-Weaver named to Northland College Dean’s List Henry DeArruda-Weaver, a freshman from Grand Marais, was named to the Northland College Fall Dean’s List. Students must maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average out of 4.0 to qualify for the Dean’s List. Northland College is a private liberal arts college located in northern Wisconsin. Keenan Hingos named to the […]

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 […]

Matters of Record

The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $150 and/or 10 days in jail. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Samuel David Kent, 21, Duluth, […]