Do you feel prepared for the next disaster or even a minor emergency? Cook County has had its share of wildfires, floods and wind and ice storms. Are you ready? The emergency managers for Grand Portage, Cook County and Lake County will be offering Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) in January and February 2012. The first and last sessions will […]
Can’t attend a high school event in person?
Catch it on the InternetMaybe you are out of time, or tired, or feeling sick but would really like to see the girls’ basketball game. In the past, you would miss it or listen to it on the radio. But not anymore—many of the Cook County High School (CCHS) games, concerts, even graduation can be watched on the Internet. All it takes is a […]
Alpine girls take second at Cook County Invitational
Boys’ team shows depthWe were aware the boys’ Alpine ski team was going to be deep this year but how it played out at the first meet exceeded expectations. Our Alpine boys took fourth place of nine regional teams at Lutsen Mountains on December 9, the first race event of the year. Yet, our fourth place team finish was absent our top four […]
Season starts for Nordic skiing
The last three weeks have been fairly light on snow—resulting in heavy dry-land training and snow-wishing for the Cook County Nordic ski team. The positive attitudes displayed during these tough practices are remarkable and the future rewards on the race courses this year are sure to be great. This year’s Nordic ski team is small but strong with 16 participants […]
Cozy Winter Traditions
Tis the season for you and your family to set your own holiday and winter traditions. Combining customs from different family members and then adding your own new ones to the mix is fun! All of these activities — old and new— will be remembered fondly by your kids. They may continue them with their own families. Here in the […]
Vikings push their record to 3-0
Despite a long road trip to McGregor the Vikings found their legs early and hounded their opponents into 13 first half points while scoring 22 of their own. Playing the epitome of team defense, all five Vikings also crashed the boards and gave their opponents few second attempts to score off of offensive rebounds. Nothing much changed in the second […]
From the Hack
at the Cook County Curling ClubThe Cook County Curling Club is in the final weeks of its first half of the season with playdowns happening between teams that started on December 12. The teams to watch who could be in the final game are the Steve Hudler rink, Pete Gresczyk rink, Brian Olsen rink and Mike Christiansen rink. The final game will be on December […]
29th annual Sawtooth International Ski Races coming December 31
The 29th annual Sawtooth International Ski Races will once again provide opportunities for classical and freestyle skiers of all ages and ability levels. The event is being held on a different date than in years past, to accommodate the heavy schedule of races around the region. Skiers will take to the Pincushion Mountain trails on New Year’s Eve Day, December […]
Duluth Staycation
Last week I was bragging about completing the outside work for this season, and I was wrong. We are now building a floating dock on top of the ice on Sea Gull Lake. Believe it or not, that is the easiest way to build one. I was worried about the ice since the dock we are constructing will be very […]