Most people agree that this is a very challenging era for public schools. Decreases in funding, declining enrollment, higher expectations for student achievement, increased accountability based on test scores, the continuous evolution of technology and its impact on education and brain development, and the impact of family stresses on some students’ ability to focus on academics during the school day […]
Ashley Deschampe competes for TV spot
To date, Cook County High School senior guard Ashley Deschampe leads 16 girls in an online Facebook contest to see who will advance to compete in the National Girls’ High School 3-point championship shootout. The contest will take place in New Orleans during the March 30 NCAA Final Four weekend. At press time, after a few days of voting, Ashley […]
Vikings overpower Wrenshall Wrens
Senior guard Ashley Deschampe led the Vikings with 31 points, 9 rebounds and 8 steals in a game that saw the team shorthanded but still more than capable of beating a young Wrenshall team. The teams met in Grand Marais on Friday, February 17. Senior forward Bekah Laky was in Chicago for her grandmother’s birthday and three other players, senior […]
Where are the fish biting?
Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hankfiles this report: F.Y.I. the walleye season ends on Sunday so you better get your fix in while you can. Reports keep coming in indicating that people are getting fish. I’m not exactly sure what it means when I can’t contribute to my own reports but others are getting fish. Lake trout are still hitting out […]
Bright nights and busy days
Northern Minnesota is famous for stargazing, and the further away from city lights the brighter they shine. Stargazers should be loving the Northern Lights, coupled with the Milky Way, that were illuminating the night this past week. The starry nights have been spectacular. I do not stay up very late these days, so it is nice when the Northern Lights […]
Happy Trails
At press time, local ski and snowmobile groups provided the following snow report: Sugarbush Trail Association Feb. 16 update: There is good XC skiing in Cook County, although conditions near Lake Superior and on the Sugarbush trails are treacherous due to warm weather and low snow. Keep in mind that if some portions of the Sugarbush Trail have more snow, […]
Tofte’s Rita Wehseler wins Apostle Islands race
Rita Wehseler of Tofte was the winner of this year’s eight-dog Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race. The 17th annual event—held over two days— was on Feb. 4 and 5 near Bayfield and was comprised of 74 sled dog teams. Wehseler told WDIO-TV that she thinks training in warmer weather helped keep her dogs from overheating on the trail. “They’re looking […]
Conservation Officer Tales
CO Mary Manning (Hovland) continued to take calls and questions about a potential wolf season and law changes since delisting. Manning attended computer training, checked anglers and snowmobilers, and completed office work. Enforcement action was taken for unattended angling line and operating an unregistered snowmobile. CO Darin Fagerman (Grand Marais) reports very slow fishing on the designated trout lakes. Activity […]
