The Cook County girls’ basketball team made the long trip to Moose Lake-Willow River on Thursday, January 19 to face the 12-4 Rebels and their high-powered offense. It would be a night of great defense versus great offense, and on this night the Vikings’ defense would prevail. The Rebels took an early 5-0 lead before the Vikings clamped down and […]
It’s a boy!
My wife, Rachelle, and I have successfully adapted to parenthood while our lives have evolved into a world of cartoons and dirty diapers. I like Sponge Bob, but young Sophia still prefers her Baby Einstein videos. The female to male ratio in the household is currently three to one, including Maggie our wiener dog, and I am beginning to feel […]
Happy Trails
At press time, local ski and snowmobile groups provided the following snow report: Banadad Trails Jan. 24 report: Lace Lake, Tim Knopp, Tall Pines and Seppalla were groomed on Jan. 24, with a trail base of 5.5 inches. Groomers report the east end of Banadad and adjoining trails are excellent for skiing. Snowshoe trails are also open. For the latest […]
Where are the fish biting?
Jon at Buck’s Hardware files this report: Lake trout action has been pretty decent overall. On Kemo Lake, lakers were biting ferociously. People were getting in 5 feet of water as well as 20 to 30 feet using minnows and jigs or spoons. Over at Greenwood action was good but quite a number of small ones. They used spoons tipped […]
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 […]
Vikings triumph over two tough teams
The Vikings boys’ basketball team traveled to Moose Lake- Willow River on Thursday, January 19 to face the alwaystough Rebels on their home court. “We played great defense from start to finish and absolutely dominated the boards against a team much bigger than us,” said Head Coach Mitch Dorr. The two teams traded baskets much of the first half until […]
From the Hack
at the Cook County Curling ClubMembers of the Cook County Curling Club participated in the Minnesota Curling Association Senior Bonspiel at the Two Harbors Curling Club on the weekend of January 13, 14 and 15. Curlers had to be 50 years and over to participate. Pete Gresczyk put together a veteran team of skilled curlers, Bob Spry, Brian Smith and Marshall “Dinky” Pederson, to play […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Monday, Jan. 16 7:50 a.m., Grand Marais: A possible butt dial call was received. It sounded like […]
This weekend’s winter fun includes snowmobile test drives
In addition to all the winter fun this weekend—Snowarama for Easter Seals in Grand Portage and the Cook County Ridge Riders Fun Run—snowmobilers will have the opportunity to check out the latest equipment from Yamaha at Devil Track Landing on Friday, Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Snowmobilers*—and […]
