Following a tough loss on the road to Floodwood last week, the Vikings responded with a vengeance, as they completely overwhelmed the Babbitt Lady Knights and Wrenshall Wrens in backto back blowout wins. On Thursday, January 28, the Vikings traveled to Babbitt where they came away with a 75-27 win. Thenext night, Cook County played at home and dismantled the […]
A Super Bowl Bummer
Usually, I am as excited as anyone for the Super Bowl. We usually have some friends over, cook up some “game food” like burgers, nachos, chicken wings, etc., and then sit back to enjoy the greatest game on earth. This year, however, I still have a pit in my stomach from the Vikings losing to the Saints in the NFC […]
Number 18 and The Posse at Pincushion
Over 300 skiers from the Arrowhead region filled the trails at the Cook County Invitational ski meet at Pincushion Mountain on Friday, January 29. Theday started very cold but the bright sun and calm winds helped make it a great day for skiing—and watching—all the action. Many volunteer hands made for light work in jobs ranging from concessions to timing […]
Vikings’ defense turns up the heat
The Cook County boys’ basketball team played arguably its best basketball of the season last week to improve its overall season record to 6-6. The Vikings beat Babbitt on the road 69-32 before taking on Wrenshall the next night, winning in that contest, 63-56. After starting the season with a 1-4 record, the Vikings have won five of their last […]
Cook County Trail Conditions
Pincushion Mountain Ski Trails As of Monday, Feb. 1, all of the trails except Ole Hyvaa, Hilfiker and Canyon Curves were Pisten Bully groomed. Classic and skate skiing were reported as excellent. Go to pincushiontrails. org for the latest conditions. Sugarbush Trail Association The skating lane on the Britton Peak loops have been reconditioned. Thesnow dropping out of the trees […]
Beargrease on the Trail
At press time, the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon mushers were arriving at the Trail Center checkpoint. Trail Center has provided these mushers and their handlers with very affordable hot meals and free overnight accommodations for quite a few years. They stay open all night so that even the latest arriving racers and handlers can still get dinner and be […]
Where are the fish biting?
According to the fishermen stopping by Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais, walleyes have been found in Cascade Lake in 15 feet of water using a jig and minnow; in Elbow Lake in 8 feet of water off the weed lines using a jig and minnow and in Crescent Lake in 15 feet of water using a jig and minnow. Lake […]
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 […]