This is a meritocracy. We are rewarded for our greater contributions; promoted according to our competencies; awarded for outstanding productivity; demoted for our poor performance; demerited for our negative influence; punished according to the seriousness of our transgressions. The third Saturday of September is the hunting opener for ruffed grouse, and it begins the season of one of my favorite […]
Burnt Chili
I read this story the other day from my Facebook friend Tom Palen. He is an excellent writer who lives on the North Shore in Silver Bay. You should check out his posts every Wednesday for his invaluable insights. I am sharing Burnt Chili with you with his permission. My mom, LaVonne is blessedly with me, living happily in Schroeder. […]
Writing near 61
Caveat Lector: This column has slimmest relationships to Highway 61– (1) The Eastern Townships of Quebec are connected to Cook County by the Lake Superior Circle Route and the TransCanada Highway. (2) The Author’s ancestors stopped in those Townships for thirty-four years. (3) There are many writers in Cook County. If you are distressed about the slimness, do remember the […]
The story of Chief Blackstone
Editor’s note: This is an oral history of Chief Blackstone. There were few written records to assemble this story, but this famous Ojibwa chief ’s life had many retellings. The victor writes the history, and Chief Blackstone’s record has been largely kept hidden from the public. Why? The government simply does not want you to know what really happens. Chief […]
Statewide youth deer season October 21-24
Minnesota’s youth deer season will continue statewide for its third year, starting Thursday, Oct. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 24. The season coincides with statewide teacher workshops, so many Minnesota students don’t have school during the youth season. To participate, youth must be 10-17 years old and have a deer license. Participant numbers are not limited and there is no special […]
Hunter walking trails provide access to public hunting in northern Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources maintains hunter walking trails as easy ways to travel by foot through wildlife management areas, state and federal forests, and other public hunting lands. Hunter walking trails wind through prime habitat for ruffed grouse, American woodcock, wild turkey and white-tailed deer. There are more than 600 miles of hunter walking trails meandering throughout the […]
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 ten 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. Anthony Michael Bridgeman, 27, […]
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 […]