August 2025

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 to be safe and to follow the rules!

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Matters of Record

James Peter Nonn, 50, of Maple Grove, was cited for driving 65 mph in a 60 mph speed zone and fined $ 125. James Peter Nonn, 50, of Maple Grove, was cited for driving 65 mph in a 60 mph speed zone and fined $125.

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James Ellis coming to Chik-Wauk Museum

Chik-Wauk Museum and The Gunflint Trail Historical Society is pleased to announce its next Artist in Residence, oil painter James Ellis. All are welcome to meet Ellis and to view some of his work on Saturday, September 13, from 4-5 p.m. This Artist Meet and Greet will be held at MidTrail, at the Schaap Community Center (7401 Gunflint Trail), and is free of charge.

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