Jim Bullard of Randolph, Minnesota (on the left) won the Great Place Project canoe in the drawing held Oct. 23. Greeting Jim was Jim Boyd, Executive Director of the Cook County Chamber of Commerce. Bullard arrived to pick the canoe up on Friday, Oct. 29.
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. Matthew Nicholas Manson, 33, East […]
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 […]
Minnesota Power files request for rate change to support sustainable energy future amid changing customer demand
Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc. (NYSE: ALE), filed a request on Monday, November 1 with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to increase its annual operating revenue by $108 million and adjust rates for its retail electric customers. The approximately 18 percent increase proposed by the company reflects changes in revenue and expenses related to Minnesota Power’s […]
Wildlife Matters
A brief introduction is in order. I was the Area Wildlife Manager for MN D.N.R. from 1969-2000. For much of that time I had a weekly (to occasional) column in the News-Herald on matters pertaining to wildlife. People in this area have always had great interest in wildlife and nature in general. I intend to write mainly about wildlife topics […]
Temporary off-highway vehicle restrictions begin with firearms deer opener
Recreational use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) will be restricted in some areas where hunters may use rifles during the firearms deer hunting season, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Vehicles affected by the restrictions include all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles and registered off-road vehicles such as four-wheel drive trucks that are not being used in conjunction with deer hunting […]
Public information meeting for Pike Lake Road Project update
The Cook County Highway Department is hosting a public information meeting to provide an update on plans, schedule, and construction cost of the CR 45 (Pike Lake Rd) project scheduled for the 2022 construction season. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 15, 2021, at the Cook County Courthouse Commissioners Room. Contact: County Highway Engineer Robert […]
100th Year of American Legion Post in Grand Marais
In the October-December timeframe of 1919, a group of returning veterans from World War I held a series of meetings for the establishment of an American Legion Post in the Grand Marais area. The American Legion was a new concept founded less than a year earlier in Paris, France. (The official date of the founding of the National American Legion […]