On October 6, the Viking Volleyball team traveled to Two Harbors to take on the Two Harbors Agates. The Vikings played kind of sloppy but were able to pull off a win in four games 25-19, 19-25, 25-14 and 25-18. Leading the way for Cook County at Two Harbors was Brea Boomer with 11 kills and a huge 24 digs […]
Exciting football action at Barnum
The Cook County Vikings football team traveled to Barnum on Friday, October 9, to take on the (4-2) Bombers. The Vikings were looking for their first win of the season and played their best game of the year, but unfortunately dropped a hard fought 30-26 decision. The Vikings had gotten some good news when senior running back/linebacker Kipp Sande, who […]
Sawdust Disease?
The Gunflint Trail is no place for the weak at heart. It has a tendency to weed out the softer people who require comforts that simply are not available up here. Don’t get me wrong; I spent many years migrating like the loon. I sometimes still consider following them south again. TheTrail demands respect on many different levels. Nothing happens […]
Hunting seasons in full swing
Several hunting seasons are now underway. The Minnesota bear season continues until October 18. Moose season started on October 3 and continues until October 18. Deer hunting by bow opened September 19 and continues until December 31. No stations have registered any deer as of Oct. 14. Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais is the only Minnesota Department of Natural (DNR) […]
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 […]
Lives Remembered
Laina A. Silver, 91, formerly of Schroeder, Minnesota, passed away at St Luke’s Hospital in Duluth on Friday, October 9, 2009. She was born in Aurora, Minnesota, on April 5, 1918, to John and Sauna Lisa Ali. The family later moved to the North Shore’s Finland where she was raised. She married Robert Silver on October 18, 1941. They settled […]
There is risk with broadband
As I have watched the broadband issue unfold in the paper and online I have noticed several things that are a major concern. First is the statement by the proponents of this initiative that no tax money is at risk. This is an outright lie. The reason we are voting on this is because proponents want $9 million of our […]
Hard work follows yes vote
One of the key benefits of the 1% sales tax will be the opportunity to decide for ourselves how to improve and strengthen our way of life. But it won’t be easy. I am hearing a lot of fear and mistrust of our elected officials to responsibly carry out the plan that has been created by them and the many […]
Maintenance and operation not covered by 1%
I believe that the proposed one percent sales tax, by itself, is a good idea. Themajority of the tax would be paid by visitors to our county. Most areas with large tourism have stadium or other local taxes that go to pay for infrastructure costs. The current Duluth sales tax is over 10% and visitors are accustomed to paying these […]
Sales tax will bring many benefits
I will support reinstating the 1% sales tax and creating a local telephone exchange (otherwise known as the “broadband initiative”) for Cook County with my vote this November. You should too. Not because people who write letters in the paper want you to. Because this revenue for our economy will directly benefit you. The “1%” effort has been marketed by […]