With the Cook County Vikings volleyball team getting a No. 1 seed in the Section 7A playoffs, they had a first-round bye. In the second round of playoff action, the Vikings hosted the No. 8 seed Cotton Cardinals on Wednesday, October 28. The Cardinals had defeated No. 9 seed Tower-Soudan to advance to round two against Cook County. The Vikings […]
Two quarters for Paul
It seems that our basement at home has become a glorified football field lately. All three of our boys have this insatiable desire to play catch, tackle, or any other kind of football they can think of. It has become more and more competitive as Adam (seven years old), Jacob (six years old), and Paul (four years old) constantly want […]
Almost a perfect run
We don’t believe there is such thing as a perfect race, and certainly not a perfect team race, but the Viking cross country team came about as close to perfect as they could at last week’s Section 7A meet in Cloquet. Thiswas the third time we went to the section meet with a legitimate chance of advancing an entire team […]
Lions overpower Vikings in playoffs
Cook County Vikings football fans that sport some gray hair may remember the early years of ABC’s Monday Night Football. When it was clear that one of the teams wasn’t going to come back from too great a deficit announcer “Dandy” Don Meredith would begin to sing the refrain, “Turn out the lights, the party’s over…” Unfortunately for the Vikings, […]
First place finish for Wallace at Lake Placid
Staff reports As the first dusting of snow covered the ground in Minnesota, the St. Paul Ski Club’s finest jumpers were in New York for the Lake Placid Flaming Leaves Festival. This kickoff event for the 2010 ski jumping season included U.S. Nationals competition on Oct. 10 and an NYSEF Super Tour competition on Oct. 11. Brian Wallace, grandson of […]
Trick or Treating on the Trail
We are approaching the never-ending month of gray, and the traffic on the Gunflint Trail has all but subsided. Things are very quiet and the only thing stirring is the wildlife. A lot of people are asking if any deer have been seen lately and I have to report that I have not seen any. Usually there is an abundance […]
Lives Remembered
Marie A Groth, 77, passed , away peacefully on October 29, 2009 in Surprise, AZ after a courageous battle with cancer. Marie is survived by her husband, Gene Groth of Surprise, Arizona; two daughters, Debbie Mark of the Gunflint Trail and Lindy Melberg (husband Tom) of Woody Creek, Colorado; grandchildren Ella, Wylie and Maggie Melberg of Woody Creek, Colorado. She […]
Anti-moose hunter is out of touch
Regarding Parker Behrendsen’s scolding letter to the editor about a 12 year old hunting and successfully killing a moose (congratulations to her, by the way!): Parker…at what age do you think it’s appropriate? What algorithm do you consult to reach your conclusion? As far as agreeing with hunting for food—do you think this moose is going to waste? If so, […]
Moose hunt memory will last forever
This letter is in response to Parker Behrendsen’s letter to the editor dated October 31, 2009. I, as a resident of Cook County (not Georgia), applaud the photo of the young girl with the bull moose she had taken during the 2009 Minnesota moose season. This hunt is restricted to residents only and is a once in a lifetime hunt. […]
Giving website for local non-profits
Here in Cook County, there are more than 60 nonprofit organizations. That’s a large number for a community our size! With the changing economy, it is important for these nonprofits to continue to find ways to bring in money to support their organizations. Therefore, the Grand Marais Art Colony and other local nonprofits are working together with GiveMN.org – an […]