With four games in six days, the Vikings boys’ basketball team had its work cut out for it, a tough task indeed! Although they won, it wasn’t always easy. Still, the Vikings were able to shed some light on the Northeast Nighthawks, beating them 52-42. They bullied the Carlton Bulldogs, winning 61-26. They sank the Silver Bay Mariners 62-59 and […]
Vikings lose one, win two
The last time the Vikings faced the North East Range Nighthawks was during the Ely Christmas tournament and it wasn’t a good night for the Vikings as they lost by 25 points. On Thursday, January 26, the Vikings traveled to Babbitt to face the Nighthawks again, and although they lost, it was a much better game. The first half of […]
Trail tourism gaining speed
The clear starry nights and bright moon have created some beautiful evening scenery this week. . I am no expert on the stars, but I know this is a great time of the year for gazing at them. It is also a perfect time to go on a horse-drawn sleigh ride at Okontoe. They know their constellations and often stop […]
Ridge Riders host snowmobile drags
The Cook County Ridge Riders held the first snowmobile drag races of the year on Devil Track Lake on Saturday, January 21. Racing began at noon and despite cold weather and wind on the lake, a number of racers came out to compete. Prizes were awarded to the first and second place finishers in four snowmobile size classes—600cc, 700cc, 800cc […]
Where are the fish biting?
Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank reports: In walleye news, Homer Lake was doing OK in 15 to 23 feet jigging with Rapalas or Swedish pimples tipped with a minnow head. Binigami Lake was giving up fish in 12 to 16 feet with a jig and minnow. Cascade was also doing pretty well in 15 feet with a jig or Pimple […]
At press time, local ski and snowmobile groups provided the following snow report:
Banadad Trails “Skiing is excellent” according to Boundary Country’s succinct Jan. 28 update. Snow depth in the woods is 14-15 inches. Fortyone kilometers of trails are tracked. For the latest conditions, see boundarycountry.com Bearskin Jan. 30 report: Trails on both sides of the system were groomed over the weekend. After about 2 inches of new snow, the groomers were out […]
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 […]
Jr. Alpine Racing rocks!
In 1958, not long after George Nelson Jr. built the first ski runs at Lutsen, several young families known as the “Giants Ridge Founders” went to work with axes, ropes and borrowed equipment to blaze a ski run out of the woods. A 1949 Plymouth flipped upside down served as the first rope tow and gave the skiers an easy […]
Cook County/Silver Bay Squirts on a roll
As high school hockey teams around the region close in on the end of regular season play, the youth hockey circuit is playing the heart of their season. Midway through the 2011-12 season the Cook County/Silver Bay Squirts were posting a very impressive 11-1-1 record after a huge 1st place finish in Two Harbors a few weeks ago. They held […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $150 and/or 10 days in jail. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Sonni Gabrielle Sellner, 23, St. […]