“One afternoon I looked out my back door, straight into the eyes of this Lynx,” said June Tveekrem. “It hung around my yard for 2 hours, stalking prey, dozing, grooming itself, stretching – all the things cats do. When it was ready to leave it came up on my deck, sat next to the house briefly, then walked off into […]
Ideas for Living Greener
In recent issues of the News-Herald, intrepid columnist Steve Aldrich has published several of his ideas for living greener and has also challenged readers to submit their own ideas to share. Let me rise to the challenge with three ideas, from simple and free to … more than that. Idea number one can reduce our use of plastics and save […]
Vikings bow out of playoffs
The Cook County boys’ basketball season came to an end last Monday when they fell to Hill City 60-49. With the loss, the Vikings ended with a 3-17 mark. The game was a rematch of an earlier contest where the Vikings stayed close to the Hornets but fell 71-63. At halftime, the Vikings led the Hornets 30-23, and for much […]
Tolstoy and a ringbill duck share something in common
In the first two months of winter the harbor didn’t want to freeze. The harbor does not regularly want to freeze, but the various pockets and shallows and backwaters along its inside rim usually do, and in the colder winters the freeze starts from the inside perimeter and creeps toward the center then the harbor mouth and even beyond the […]
Webinar series on Creating Wildlife Habitat on your property in Minnesota
University of Minnesota Extension will present a five-part webinar series this spring on how to create wildlife habitat on your property in Minnesota. The workshop series will take place online over five Monday consecutive nights starting March 20th and ending April 17th, from 7-8:30 pm each night. Each session will focus on a different aspect of wildlife habitat management including […]
Ping Pong
We’re trying a new fun activity for our Pincushion community. Please join us at the Pincushion chalet at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday. We’ll provide a table and equipment. Bring your own refreshments.
Adult male found deceased following head trauma, incident under investigation
On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at approximately 4:48 p.m., Cook County Sheriff ’s Office Deputies responded to 1109 East 5th Street, in Grand Marais, of a report of a possible person deceased following an altercation. Upon arrival, Deputies located a 78-year-old male suffering from multiple areas of trauma to the head who ultimately succumbed to the injuries sustained. The Minnesota […]
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 […]