New 'move-over' law for boaters effective July 1
A new Minnesota law requiring boaters to stay clear of enforcement watercraft with their emergency lights flashing went into effecton July 1. Theso-called "moveover law" is intended to provide the same protection for watercraft enforcement officers as similar laws do for police, State Patrol and other emergency response personnel. Full Story
Beware of bears
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife managers have reported an increase in nuisance bear complaints in recent weeks. Full Story
2010 census looking for help
If everyone in the county gets counted in the upcoming United States census (taken every 10 years), the county won't miss out on its portion of the $300,000,000,000 (that's 300 billion) in federal grants that will be based on census counts. Counting everyone might be tricky for Cook County, however. Full Story
Verifying addresses is first task for Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau officially launched its 2010 census efforts on March 30, 2009 by sending out more than 140,000 census workers to verify and update over 145 million addresses. Full Story
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. Full Story
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 who run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Full Story
Minnesota wolves: another change in endangered status
agreement with plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Service's 2009 Gunflint rule removing Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes. Full Story
Grand Portage offers Summer Food Program
The Grand Portage Community Center is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the USDA's Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability. Full Story
Forest Service announces increased firewood restrictions
The Superior and Chippewa National Forests are implementing new rules regarding the processing, transport and use of specific types of firewood on national forest lands within the boundaries of both forests. Full Story
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