The Cook County softball team remained at .500 for the season after splitting a pair of games last week. On Tuesday, April 13 the Vikings lost 1-14 in Carlton. Three days later, Cook County looked recharged as they beat Babbitt 13-3. The Vikings are now 2-2 on the season. In the top of the first inning against Carlton, the Vikings […]
Vikings ten-run Babbitt in five innings
Groth pitches one-hit shutoutThe Cook County Vikings’ baseball team split two games last week to bring its overall season record to 3-1. After a disappointing 5-9 loss in Carlton on Tuesday, April 13, the Vikings had an impressive home performance on Friday, April 16 when they shut out the Babbitt-Embarrass Knights 10-0 in five innings. In the top of the first inning in […]
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Jordan Fralich was honored as the team’s MVP in the championship game. All four skaters received tournament recognition for academic achievement. The Minnesota Selects Tournament is held each spring at the National Hockey Center, bringing together some of the best young hockey players from across the state.
The NBA, NFL, MLB and the future of professional athletics
On just about all weekends, I have some choices to make about how to use my time. Often times, this seems to involve what sporting events are currently being televised. While our family doesn’t spend much time in front of a television on weeknights, we will watch sporting events of interest on the weekends. For instance, in the fall we […]
Lives Remembered
Roberta Jane Coe Wheeler, “Our Birdi,” 56, of Hovland, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at the North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais. She was born August 31, 1953 to Joe and Fern (Anderson) Ansello in Duluth. Birdi loved being an ironworker. After being hurt on the job, she moved to Grand Portage, where she worked for the Park Service for […]
Seasonal property owners pay more than their share
As Executive Director of MSRPO, I have never heard a seasonal property owner say that they did not expect to pay property taxes in support of local schools. In fact, as state payments to schools have declined, seasonal property owners felt the pressure in increased property tax bills long before homesteads. Since 2005 MSRPO has advocated for a sufficient and […]
School curriculum must include trade & tech courses
Residents of Cook and Lake counties will soon be asked to vote on proposed school levies. Before you vote, we want to urge you to think about the community you want to live in just ten years from now. Theeconomic health of our communities depends on attracting and retaining young families. Above all else, young families value good schools for […]
Reminder for letters
Letters to the editor, columns, and cartoons are all the opinions of the contributors and not necessarily the Cook County News-Herald. While we encourage readers to submit letters to the editor on issues they feel strongly about, we ask that letters include name, address, and phone number. Unsigned letters or those of questionable credibility will not be published or acknowledged. […]
Three grass fires knocked down by local firefighters
As Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and U.S. Forest Service firefighters and air resources battled fires throughout the state last week, Cook County had its own fire starts—fortunately quick response by local emergency responders have quelled three grass fires. The first grass fire was reported at 4:55 p.m. on Thursday, April 15 near 5280 Highway 61, between the Caribou […]
