On October 13, the Viking volleyball team traveled to Floodwood. For the fans who travel to watch the team play, it was another exciting evening of action. TheVikings played hard and had some fantastic volleys and plays. They beat Floodwood three out of four games 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19. Leading the way for the Vikings was Christina Nelson with 15 […]
For Love of the Game
The Cook County football team earned its first win of the season against the Carlton Bulldogs last Wednesday night. It would be the last time for the seniors on their home turf. After a sensational game on the field, senior Kipp Sande wasn’t ready to leave. Earlier this summer, Sande was working out just about every day. He was at […]
Vikings victorious over Bulldogs
In the home season finale played on a snow-covered and muddy Lyle Anderson Field on Wednesday, October 14, the Cook County Vikings football team put together their best game of the year with a solid 27-10 victory over the Carlton Bulldogs. TheBulldogs came to town fresh from a 10-8 win over the Chisholm Bluestreaks, but ran into a very different […]
Weak Peak
I managed one last day on Saganaga Lake this past weekend and the walleyes decided to cooperate! We managed a respectable limit and the wind let up just long enough to make the day quite enjoyable. After the high winds, I was very surprised to see that many of the birch leaves had not blown off yet. Brilliant gold leaves […]
Fish, wildlife grant program up and running
With a November 3 deadline for submitting applications for the new Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL), interested organizations should start working now on project details. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $400,000 will be awarded for projects that restore, enhance or protect fish and wildlife habitat on lands permanently protected by conservation easements or public ownership. Local, state and federal nonprofit organizations, […]
Sportsmen’s Club holds fall event
Submitted by Gary Siesennop The Cook County Sportsmen’s Club gathered for a fall event on Saturday, October 17. The weather cooperated, with only a few clouds and light winds. Approximately 20 enthusiastic shooters practiced rifle, handgun and shotgun skills during a shoot at the County Road 6 gravel pit. Club members and their children took aim at paper, clay pigeon, […]
DNR adds new walking trail tool to web site
Staff reports Hunters in search of walking trails to pursue ruffed grouse and other game can find helpful maps and aerial photos on a new application on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Web site. The DNR’s hunter walking trails tool, located at mndnr.gov/hunting/hwt/index.html, allows users to locate walking trails by simply selecting a county and specific trail from […]
Vikings second to Esko at Polar Championships
Of course we were bummed. If you have been following Viking cross country, you know that our girls’ team has been battling Esko the last couple of years for Polar League and Section 7A honors – with the ultimate goal of qualifying the girls’ team for the state meet. Last year, we surprised them to win the Polar League meet, […]
New Beginnings
Nicholas Dean Farnum and Anastasia Benson of Grand Marais announce the birth of a son, Matthew James Dean Farnum, at 6:05 p.m. Sept. 17, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. Matthew weighed 6 pounds, 8 1/2 ounces, and was 21 1/2 inches long. Matthew joins brother Noah, 3, at home and sister Haylee, 7, of Brooklyn Park. Proud grandparents […]
Lives Remembered
Jeffrey Allan Hanson, 53, of Grand Marais died Sunday, October 18, 2009. Jeff was born August 27, 1956 to Trygve and MaryAnn (Hill) Hanson in Two Harbors. Jeff graduated from Cook County High School in 1974 and attended the University of Minnesota. Most of his life was spent living in Grand Marais. He had a successful logging business and later […]