County signs tennis court maintenance agreement
On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, the county board approved an agreement with the Cook County Tennis Association (CCTA) for ongoing maintenance and repair of the public tennis courts on Community Center grounds next to Cook County High School. In that agreement, the county assumes responsibility for security, lawn care, lighting, portable toilet facilities, garbage hauling, a drinking fountain, and resurfacing […]
Vikings earn top seed for Section 7A playoffs
The Cook County baseball team earned the top seed in the North half of the Section 7A playoffs with its strong overall season record of 15-3. The Vikings finished their regular season last week with two road games in Two Harbors and Babbitt. Cook County lost 2-5 in Two Harbors and bounced back to destroy BEST (Babbitt- Embarrass-Soudan-Tower), 20-0. On […]
Stocking Saganaga
We have been asking for it for years, and they have finally done it. Last weekend they stocked Saganaga Lake with millions of fry-size walleye minnows. I would have rather seen some fingerlings mixed in, but I guess it costs a lot of money to rear walleyes until they reach the bigger fingerling size. I am happy with any efforts […]
Buck’s Big Fish Report
Catch a BIG fish? Let us see it! Cook County News-HeraldWalleye Releases Robie Wayne Minnetonka, MN 28″ Saganaga Steve Lynn Gig Harbor, WA 28″ Saganaga Cory Christianson Grand Marais, MN 33″ Saganaga Mike Berg Grand Marais, MN 30″ Granite Lake Larry Montan Eden Prarie, MN 31″ Saganaga Tom Turner St. Paul, MN 31″ Seagull Lake Dan Stark Shoreview, MN 28.50″ Seagull Lake Jerry Stark Northfield, MN 28″ Seagull Lake Bob […]
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. 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 […]
Comments wanted on Forest Stewardship Program
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that public comments on the five-year strategic plan for the Forest Stewardship Program would be collected through June 12. The plan addresses the status and accomplishments of the Forest Stewardship Program and the emerging opportunities for family forest stewardship in the state. The draft plan has been developed with the participation of […]
Batter Up!
Cook County Middle School students participated in Softball and Baseball Tournaments on Saturday, May 9. Each team played two games, facing off against Moose Lake- Willow River and Barnum. The boys lost the baseball games and the girls won the softball games.
