Sawtooth Elementary will host a Scholastic Book Fair on Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Sawtooth Science Room. The Book Fair offers specially priced books and educational products, including popular series, award-winning titles, new releases, adult bestsellers, and other great reads from more than 100 publishers. Funds raised from previous fairs […]
Vikings defeat East Central Eagles 60-8
With junior starting quarterback Kale Boomer sidelined due to a knee injury it was up to senior captain Mike Sjogren to step up and lead the Vikings. And lead the Vikings he did, handling the quarterback duties like last year’s version of Michael Vick as he guided the Vikings to a 60-8 victory over the East Central Eagles last Friday […]
Vikings Three-Peat at Two Harbors
The Cook County Vikings just keep on rolling. After backto back losses dropped the Vikings to 2-2 on the season, the Vikes rattled off 13 straight wins, including two tournament titles. The Vikings welcomed the Barnum Bombers to town for a great Polar League match-up. The five Viking seniors were honored before the game and all were given a water […]
Viking Scoreboard
Cook County def. Barnum 25-22 | 25-17 | 25-22 Ali Iverson 9K, 11DAshley Deschampe 10K, 22DSarah Fagerman 11DBekah Laky 11SA, 19D Cook County def. Silver Bay 19-25 | 25-21 | 25-18 | 25-16 Ali Iverson 9KAshley Deschampe 17K, 22DBekah Laky 21SA, 18D
Viking runners continue to progress at Hibbing Invite
The Viking cross country team headed over to the Hibbing Invitational meet Thursday, October 6, joining 14 other Section 7A teams. Our main goal is to continue our steady improvement in anticipation of the Polar League A Championships the last Thursday of the month. Of course we would like to recover our old mascot, Optimus Prime, from the Hibbing team, […]
Cook County Knowledge Bowl teams quick with answers
Cook County is once again competing in Knowledge Bowl, sending varsity and junior varsity teams to Mountain Iron to compete against students from around the state. On Tuesday, October 11, the Cook County News-Herald caught up with the varsity team during a practice session. Despite the fact that it was Homecoming “Spirit Week” and team members were wearing the requisite […]
Halloween made easy
With everyone’s busy schedules, it’s tricky to fit it all in. Halloween is fun, but sometimes there are groans not only from the spooky little goblins but also from the goblins’ parents in thinking about all the needed preparation. Pumpkins, costumes, treats and decorations, the list can go on and on. Here are some easy ways to decorate your pumpkins […]
Look for Grand Marais ghouls on West 3rd Street
Brian Larsen Ghosts, goblins, and a gaggle of other googly monsters will be on hand to scare the pants off of you at Jane Ranum’s garage on October 29 – 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The house is located on 121 W. 3rd street in Grand Marais. Jane and Kelly Ranum and Becky Sturm and Pat Frost are […]
Moose Madness
Greetings moose fans! The annual Moose Madness celebration in Grand Marais, held this year on October 21 – 23, is a fun-filled long fall weekend. Spend some time in Grand Marais and get a little silly about one of the Northland’s favorite animals, the moose (Alces alces). There are all kinds of fun activities taking place around town, ranging from […]
Road kill on the Trail
Football, moose hunters, and the changing leaves can mean only one thing— October is here. Unlike the past few years, October so far has actually been very pleasant. The days are still warm enough for short-sleeved shirts and the black flies are even a nuisance at times. The Minnesota Vikings are not much fun to watch, I have no idea […]