Many lakes and rivers throughout Minnesota are now ice-free, and those where ice remains likely will be open in the near future. People are understandably eager to hit the water, but it remains dangerously cold. That means it is vital for people to exercise extreme caution whenever they’re on or around the water. Each year, about 30 percent of fatal […]
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. Thomas Theodore Walter, 64, International […]
Lighting fills the air
Every couple of years folks living along Lake Superior get an epic treat when a big storm rolls across the area and leaves the air filled with rolling thunder and crashing lightening. This happened last Monday, April 5, from 8 p.m. till about midnight. It was a storm to remember not so much because of the rain—there wasn’t a lot […]
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to hold spear/netting fishing season
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will hold their annual spring fishing season for its band members, with some of the lakes located in Cook County. While the draft wasn’t finalized, these are the probable lakes, fishing limits in pounds as follows: Ball Club (40), Caribou (394), Devil Track (718), Four Mile (289), Pike (174), Tait (136), […]
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 911:54 a.m. Suspicious Activity on the Superior HikingTrail. Hiker reported that two aircraft were flyinglow […]