The Cook County tennis courts have been busy this summer as 47 junior tennis players ages 5 – 17 years joined the fun of the 2011 USTA National Junior Tennis League of Cook County program in Grand Marais. Young tennis players practiced and played in one of four groups— the QuickStart: 8 & Under Division, QuickStart: 10 & Under Division, […]
Ben Larson achieves Bemidji honors
Benjamin Larson of Grand Marais has been named to the spring semester dean’s list at Bemidji State University. The list was released by Dr. Nancy Erickson, interim vice president for academic affairs at the school. Bemidji State students carrying 12 or more semester hours during any one term and earning at least a 3.25 (B-plus) grade-point average are recognized on […]
Sande named to St. Thomas dean’s list
The University of St. Thomas has announced its spring 2011 dean’s list. Tait Sande of Grand Marais has been recognized. According to Michael C. Jordan, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies and Academic Advisement, to be on the dean’s honor list at St. Thomas, a student needs to attain a grade point average of 3.50 or higher at the […]
Regular season ends for Little League, Parent Pitch and T-Ball
T-ball wrapped up last week with the Turtles finishing the season in a double header against the Moose and the Blue Jays. There were lots of smiles from players and parents. After the games ended medals were handed out. All the players left with big smiles on their faces. Great season, everyone! I would like to thank the parents who […]
Where are the fish biting?
Tyson at the Beaver House reports that northerns and bass are biting all over. Walleye report is still slow, but Pine Lake walleyes are biting. Lake trout are biting in 35 to 75 feet, and 70 to 120 feet with downriggers in Lake Superior, and the water temp is in the mid 50s. Lake trout are hitting out front of […]
Peak Seasons
The heat has become much more tolerable in the past few days. It is actually dipping into the 50s overnight and the mornings are brisk until the sun gets up higher. What a difference from the heat wave last week. We had to put a window air conditioner in so we could sleep at night. In all the nights I […]
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 that 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 […]
Raiho and Warren are halfway home
Natalie Warren and Ann Raiho are two weeks ahead of schedule as they paddle their canoe from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay, a trip of 2,250 miles. If successful, they will become the first women to complete this voyage first made famous by Eric Severeid and Walter Port. Severeid’s account of this journey was chronicled in 1930 in a book called […]
Report on Minnesota’s forest products industry now available
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has rolled out a new report on the important economic contribution of the state’s forest products industry. Minnesota’s native forests, plantation forests, community forests and urban trees not only help maintain a healthy environment, provide clean water and enhance our quality of life, they also played a critical role in our state’s development. […]
Buy a walleye stamp, support stocking
Anglers who want to support Minnesota’s walleye stocking program can do so by simply purchasing a walleye stamp wherever Minnesota fishing licenses are sold. More than 32,000 anglers bought the stamp in 2010. Stamp sale proceeds were used to purchase 200,000 walleye fingerlings from the private sector for stocking and improve an important walleye rearing pond. “When you purchase a […]