In the late evenings after happy hour and some solids in my gut I would walk through downtown back to the house where I rented a room. They were a very hard-working people and very family oriented, and the downtown – and the countryside too – got quiet quite early. The downtown was generally well-lighted, and everywhere, even in the […]
Spring is the Time to Prepare for Possible Flooding
While flood potential has been relatively low across the state thus far this spring, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds Minnesotans that it is always important to be prepared for flood conditions. Flooding might not be on people’s minds, given last year’s extensive drought in Minnesota. “Much of Minnesota was in severe drought last year and snowmelt has been […]
Minnesota Moms Fish Free May 7-8
During Take a Mom Fishing Weekend Saturday, May 7, to Sunday, May 8, moms who live in Minnesota can fish without purchasing a license. The Minnesota State Legislature established this special weekend in 1988 to coincide with Mother’s Day. Most years, the fishing opener and Take a Mom Fishing Weekend are on the same weekend, but not this year. On […]
Report Fish Die-Offs to Help the DNR
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans contact the state if they see evidence of a fish die-off in a lake or stream. These fish die-offs happen occasionally and can result from a variety of causes. “People can help by reporting fish die-offs right away,” DNR limnology consultant Tom Burri said. “These reports help us determine whether an investigation […]
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 […]
International Journalists Charm Cook County as They Learn About U.S. Culture and Politics
David McDonald, World Press Institute (WPI) Executive Director, brought eight international journalists to Cook County from March 27 to March 30. The first two days in Cook County were spent touring. Then, after visits to Grand Portage (pretty much everyone said the visit to the Witch Tree was their favorite stop), the Gunflint Trail, with stops at Trail Center and […]
Ojibwe Spring Fishing Season Begins Soon
DNR reminds Minnesotans of tribal right to harvest fishEach spring, Native American tribal members in Minnesota preserve their cultural heritage while providing a vital food source for tribal communities by harvesting fish through netting and spearing. This legally protected, regulated harvest of fish usually begins in mid-April at ice-out. With the tribal spring harvest season getting underway, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources expresses support for tribal members […]
Old Friends
Can you imagine usYears from todaySharing a park benchquietly?How terribly strangeTo be seventy. ~The Beatles Well, I’m there—and beyond. We didn’t share a park bench, but I recently shared a few days with some precious life-long friends, all of us over 70. We don’t call each other OLD friends, though, at least not yet. In 1982 we decided to escape […]
Say Their Name
His name was Gary. He was the second son of Art and LaVonne and a brother to Sandy. Gary was born and raised on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Graduated Class of ’82. His legacy included five children and had he lived Gary would now have eight grandchildren. I think that would have blown his mind and he would […]