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!
Bear hunters who enter the lottery for bear hunting licenses should watch their mail to see if they were selected for a license, as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has mailed postcards to lottery winners. Hunters can also look on the Minnesota DNR website to see if they were selected. The deadline to purchase a lottery bear license is Thursday, Aug. 1.
Shark Week I don’t know how much you think about sharks but I used to think I think about sharks the regular amount. Which is to say: I don’t think about sharks.
his new novel for review. It came with the stipulation that the book be donated to the Grand Marais Public Library. So you can likely find it there in paperback as well as online https://icecubepress.com/2024/03/30/ emmi-2/.
Plants & AI Topics such as AI are constantly in the headlines these days, and these technological advancements don’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. We keep making tech smarter, but how smart is it really? More and more people are using plant identification apps, but this week I want to offer a word of caution – or, rather, a way in which to use these apps as a tool along the way, but not the word of God.
Some people say that they hate weeding. I'm all right with hating weeding. Some people come out and say they hate it, but then, when the quackgrass is up in the potatoes, when the vetch is climbing the roses, when the lamb's-quarters are in the tomatoes, the dandelions are in the strawberries, the plantain in the peppers, wild chamomile in the marigolds, that's when some of those same people are in there weeding. On their hands and knees. Sweating, stinging. Humming and whistling.
School Board Work Session Meeting The School Board of I.S.D. 166 will meet for a Work Session Meeting Thursday, August 1st, 2024 at 5:00 pm, in the Jane Mianowski Conference Center, 101 West 5th Street, Grand Marais, MN.
There are many technologies available today that can help reduce the cost of energy for your business. Electric heat pumps have improved to the point where they are a reliable replacement for electric or propane furnaces, using less than half of the energy.
Bruce Kimmel of Ehlers Public Finance Advisors presented a comprehensive update on the County's financial management plan that extends to 2033. He emphasized that the update is not a budget or a promise, but a projection of what the County's financial landscape could resemble in the coming years.