After red-shirting her freshman year because of a knee injury, Essa Jacobsen has been putting up some big numbers for the Mesabi Range Community & Technical College Lady Norse basketball team. Essa finished second on her team in points scored and second in rebounding. For the year, Mesabi ended with a 24-6 record. A 2010 graduate of CCHS, Essa scored […]
From the Hack
at the Cook County Curling ClubThe Cook County Curling Club is finishing up its curling season this week. Regular league finished on the 12th of March and league play-downs started the week after. With play-downs the teams are seeded according to how well they did during regular league. On Monday, March 26, the game played between Mark Pederson and Brian Smith was a very close […]
Early ice-out fishing
Gunflint Lake did not make ice until December 28 and it melted away by March 25. Three short months of ice on Gunflint seems like it would be some kind of a record. The sight of open water is bittersweet for most residents up here, since the spring runoff was short-lived and the lake levels are starting out at record […]
Residents, dealers reminded to review dock and boat lift canopy regulations
Spring boat shows are popular this time of year, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds residents to review dock and boat lift canopy regulations before investing in new equipment to ensure it will meet current standards. Canvas watercraft canopies are allowed; however, boat lifts with metal or other hard-surface roofing do not meet current Minnesota statutes. State […]
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 […]
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, March 199:23 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said he lost his wallet. Thelast place it was seen […]
