Brian Larson


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Get your fishing questions answered on DNR fishing webpage

Anglers with fishing questions can find answers on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fishing page (mndnr.gov/Fishing). The page answers questions like: For which species can I fish? What kind of bait is legal? What kind of fish can I keep? It also is a mobile-friendly destination for information on when, where and how to fish. Users will find links... READ MORE >

Matters of Record

Brian Christopher Fairbanks, 39, Deer River, Minnesota, pled guilty on January 19, 2022, to a felony and a misdemeanor. The misdemeanor was Trespass with Return to Property Within One Year, which occurred on September 29, 2020. The felony was Domestic Assault, which occurred on March 7, 2021. Cases are concurrent. Sentencing includes Local Confinement (90 Days), and 24 months Commitment... READ MORE >

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... READ MORE >

BONE DAMAGE

Wild animals are often exposed to dangerous situations that can result in injury and/ or death. Collisions with motor vehicles are a very common example of this, but there are others too. Fights with another individual, whether of the same species or not, is another. Running through areas of downed trees or in rocky areas can result in a leg... READ MORE >

Now that you know the way to SNAs

The last column introduced faithful readers to Scientific and Natural Areas operated by the state’s Department of Natural Resources in the Arrowhead. Now we look at some detail on the ones nearest Highway 61. Less Wondering may result. Before we do that, consider this already broken news: WTIP reports that “Cook County is one step closer to having another state... READ MORE >

I mustache you a question

I always thought of the world as kind of divided into two camps: Us and Them. And I was always on Team Us. Because I’m Us, not Them. I’ve never been Them. I had friends who were Them. Well, okay. It was just one friend, Matt, who was Team Them but still. Anyway… then something dramatic happened. It was big.... READ MORE >

Outdoors with James Egan

These are the things that the human eye cannot see. The individual primary feathers of the mallard duck in flight. Either wing individually of the ruby-throated hummingbird in flight. The purple-blue secondary feathers, like dark stained-glass, when the hen mallard, quacking, stretches her wings on the water in the fog before the dawn. The black ruff tufts of the male... READ MORE >

Students News

Malec, Sigford graduate from Northwest Technical College Brittany Malec and Sarah Sigford, both of Grand Marais, graduated from Northwest Technical College with a certificate in community health work. Northwest Technical College engages, supports and prepares students for rewarding careers through innovative programs and hands-on learning. For more than 50 years, NTC has offered accessible, affordable programs that help more than... READ MORE >

Photo

[caption id="attachment_77329" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Photo courtesy of David Johnson[/caption]... READ MORE >

Law Enforcement Torch Run brightens Grand Marais, raises funds for the Special Olympics

The 2022 Law Enforcement Torch Run was a shorter jaunt through Cook County this year, but it was just as important and meaningful as ever. Because there weren’t enough runners, the event didn’t start at the US Port of Entry but instead started in town, with several people carrying the Flame of Hope as a large group walked behind the... READ MORE >