Beginning April 16, 2021, campgrounds, trails, docks and anchorages at Isle Royale National Park will be open, with the exception of the Minong trail, North Desor campground and Little Todd campground. The National Park Service (NPS) Houghton Visitor Center will re-open to the public on April 19. Boater overnight camping and anchoring permits will be issued by phone, email and […]
DNR seeks public comment on proposed waterfowl regulations through April 11
Through Sunday, April 11, people can submit comments on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ proposed waterfowl hunting regulations and seasons. Comments may be submitted by completing an online comment form through Sunday, April 11. The DNR is proposing the following regulatory changes and seasons: 1) Increasing the Canada goose bag limit to five birds per day for the entire […]
Big Lake Looking
We hadn’t planned on an excursion that morning, but when we finished our errands, my husband asked if I wanted to go to the Point and see if Lake Superior was producing any big waves. A very brisk wind was blowing which meant some good-size waves were possible. As we pulled into the parking area, I noticed that Lake Superior […]
The Battle at the Pigeon River
Long ago in the late 1300’s, the Ojibwe people left “Ba wi ting,” which means the rapids, at present day Sault St. Marie on the eastern edge of Lake Superior. Most followed the south shore and stayed for about two hundred years at the large island in “Shag ah wami kang Bay,” today called Madeline Island. The Sioux and other […]
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, March 212:57 p.m. Stevens Road: Informational. Grand PortageTrust Lands wanted to let Law Enforcement know thatthey […]
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. Terrance Richard Nelson, 52, Medford, […]