It once was commonly believed that temperature controlled the antler (and breeding) cycle of the deer family and most other species. A study in Poland in 1954 was the first to demonstrate that the antler growth cycle was controlled by change in daylight hours throughout the year (photoperiod). Shortly after the start of antler growth in spring, a group of […]
One Moose Apart goes to Washington
Last February, with the help of Visit Cook County’s Linda Jurek, I sent information on our “One Moose Apart” program to the Smithsonian. I recently heard from the staff of the Medicine and Science section; they want to include One Moose Apart in their collection of materials on the COVID-19 pandemic. The form to submit materials requests a personal narrative. […]
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Katie Mumm caught his bull moose in a Balasana yoga pose. Okay, so this big fellow has some work to do before he masters that pose, but hey, he’s working on it. Or maybe Mr. Moose is getting some sugar snow to lick? Or maybe, just maybe, he’s proposing to a Ms. Moose — just out of camera range — […]
November Minnesota budget forecast
On December 7, 2021, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its November Budget Forecast, projecting that the state will have a $7.7 billion budget surplus for FY 2022-2023. This would be a record surplus for the state of Minnesota. MMB releases detailed analyses of state finances in November and February, providing the Legislature with a guide for their work. According […]
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 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. Jennifer April Meshake, 37, Grand […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
Sunday, November 149:39 a.m. Old Shore Road: Animal disturbance. Callerreported that severed and dismembered animal parts werefound on the beach just west of Passion Pit. This included asevered deer head and a whole buck carcass. Eagles and Ravens were circling the area, scavenging. Caller believed theanimals were poached and dumped there illegally. A Conservation Officer was contacted. Investigation is ongoing. […]