They say it’s spring. But how do you know for sure? At first glance, it’s hard to tell it apart from fall. Sure, the snow is melting. But underneath, there are the dead, brown leaves. Again. You may wonder: What the heck? I thought I bagged those up?! No, you bagged other leaves. But then more, other leaves fell and/ […]
Wondering ‘61
Golfing with PerezI love Rob Perez’ writing. He is creative and funny. Likely, if we ever meet in person, I will like him, too. His recent column, “Man versus Golf,” prompted me to want to address the reasons why he might like golf at our local course, Gunflint Hills. My persuasion starts with the very values he revealed in that column. First, […]
Cook County Law Enforcement report will be unavailable
A favorite readers column will be unavailable for the foreseeable future. The Cook County Law Enforcement report will not be printed for the foreseeable future because, as Sheriff Pat Eliasen said, “Due to upcoming staffing shortages and increased workload being placed upon existing staff, we will not be able to disseminate the call log. The time it takes to search […]
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. Saturday, April 2 5:01 p.m. Gunflint Trail LEC: Police Transport. An officer was transporting from Fargo, North […]
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 punishment exceeds $150 and/or ten days in jail and/or includes one year of supervised adult probation. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not […]
Isabella man acquitted on all charges
After a week-long trial, a local jury acquitted Rodney Arlen Ernest, 37, Isabella, of all six charges connected to the vehicle accident that claimed the life of William J. Evans, 55, or Litchfield. The verdict came after five days of testimony in Cook County District Court on April 12, 2022. A late winter storm caused a one-day delay, allowing jurors […]
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 […]
