The Cook County News-Herald heard some tips from teachers on preparing for the new school year. What do kids have to say about the subject? We asked, what should kids be doing to get ready to go back to school?
Supporting your school…
The bad news is that statewide and nationwide, schools struggle financially to meet the needs of our children. The good news is that there are a number of easy ways that we as parents, grandparents, and community members can help out—just by doing what we would be doing anyway. » Donate by shopping at Target Anyone who shops at Target […]
Cook County Girls Basketball busy in off-season
With a successful 2008-2009 basketball season in the books, the CCHS girls basketball team has been busy this summer preparing for next season. In the current age of high school basketball, it takes more than work during the regular season to have a winning season—it takes time and dedication in the summer. Most teams play in leagues in towns that […]
TENNIS QUICKSTART
The Cook County Tennis Association had great participation with 47 kids playing in the summer youth tennis program.
The PGA Championship
This past week the PGA (Professional Golfer’s Association of America) held the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. Because of a lucky break and the generosity of a former PGA tour golfer, I had the pleasure of attending my first ever PGA event. In mid-July as I was working out at Superior National, I was […]
Have a cigar
The walleye bite has been holding up on Lake Saganaga this past week and we are starting to see some “cigar” sized fish mixed in with the bigger ones. Every reef I fished had life on it, and the best biters were in eight feet of water. We even caught fish with our bobbers set as shallow as six feet. […]
Where are the fish biting?
Tyson at the Beaver House reports that walleye are biting Beaver Flick lures on Flour, Crescent, Two Island Lakes and on Lake Saganaga. He says lake trout are biting on Saganaga, Gunflint, Trout, Duncan, Bearskin, Greenwood and Clearwater Lakes. Rainbow Trout have been caught at Leo, Kimball, Mink, Birch, Birch, Esther and Trestle Pine Lakes. Tyson says anglers have good […]
Moose Advisory Committee presents recommendations
A committee charged with making recommendations to slow the decline in Minnesota’s moose population presented its findings on August 18. The committee, whose work will be incorporated into a legislatively mandated research and management plan, shared its insights with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on research needs, habitat management and other considerations at a meeting in Duluth. The […]
ATV Club donates to Travel Fund for Cancer Treatment
The Cook County ATV Club is the latest in a string of individuals and community groups to contribute to the fund started in November 2007 to support county residents making trips to Duluth for cancer treatment. On July 27, the ATV Club added $500 to the North Shore Health Care Foundation coffers for its Travel Fund for Cancer Treatment program. […]
