Back by popular demand, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is pleased to once again invite the public to help name another round of eight snowplows – one for each MnDOT district in the state. Past winners include creative names like Betty Whiteout, Plowy McPlowFace, Ctrl Salt Delete, Snowbi Wan Kenobi and The Truck Formerly Known As Plow. MnDOT encourages Minnesotans […]
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 state parks gift card
State park gift cards can be used for camping and lodging, state park vehicle permits, firewood, equipment rentals, tours, I Can! programs, and more. Gift cards are sent via USPS mail and usually take 10-14 days to arrive. Gift cards can be purchased on the state parks gift card page of the DNR website (mndnr.gov/state_parks/gift_card.html). Lifetime hunting and fishing licenses […]
Photo
Pine Martin’s are usually shy but not this one. Although they are more active at night and dusk, they do occasionally appear during daylight hours. These are solitary animals and it’s fun to see one in the wild!
Grand Marais Fire Fighters receive a modest pay raise
It’s been a long time since pay raises have been granted to Grand Marais firefighters. With that impetus, Grand Marais Fire Chief Ben Silence brought an unfinished budget issue to the council. Firefighters currently get $10 per call. Grand Marais City Administrator Mike Roth suggested paying $20 per call. Roth also recommended bumping up the pay for the three officers—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 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 […]