The Viking cross country team headed down to the Minnesota State championship meet at St. Olaf College in Northfield with lots of enthusiasm after a big send-off at school, well wishes from local fans and a couple of neat good luck signs at businesses in Two Harbors. Our expectations were realistic. The girls’ team was second in a section that […]

I wonder if professional athletes have any clue about the power they have as role models in a young person’s life. More importantly, I wonder how many parents realize that their kids are watching their every move and that the saying, “Do as I say, not as I do” is absolutely ridiculous. In today’s world especially, actions always speak louder […]

Seven locals were among the 108 cars that participated in the fall Enduro car racing event October 17 at Proctor Speedway. The purpose of the race is to see how many laps each car can complete in an allotted amount of time. That is more difficult than it sounds, as the clay track is watered down. As one racer said, […]

On November 4, the Viking volleyball team traveled back to Hermantown to continue Section 7A playoff action. Their opponent was the Spartans from Nashwauk-Keewatin. Both Sammy Jacobsen and Essa Jacobsen were back in the lineup for this match. Essa got the green light from her doctor to play at just 3:30 that afternoon, just two weeks after having knee surgery. […]

Maddy Cochrane, a 2006 graduate of Cook County High School who played club soccer through high school, has continued her soccer career on a college level. She is senior co-captain of the Macalester College Scots. The Scots have been selected as an at-large team to the 63-team NCAA Division III women’s soccer championship playoffs. Macalester will be the host site […]

It is funny when things just seem to work themselves out. The recent sunshine could not have had better timing for those last minute projects. Deer hunters had some beautiful weather for sitting in the stands with temperatures reaching the mid fifties up the Trail. I heard reports of deer being very active on Saturday and a lot of smaller […]

At the end of the first week of deer hunting season, Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais had registered 187 deer. Minnesota DNR Assistant Wildlife Manager Dave Ingebrigtsen said that is down from last year’s count of 216 in 2008. At press time the leader in Buck’s Big Buck Contest is Paul Swearingen of Buffalo, Minnesota. Swearingen leads in both the […]