The Cook County High School girls’ fast pitch softball team started the season with a win over the always-tough Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels last Tuesday, April 10 at the Grand Marais Recreation Park. Senior pitcher Sarissa Falk (and a capable defense behind her) led the way, holding Moose Lake to 1 run through six innings. Meanwhile, the Vikings took advantage […]
Team Lutsen ends great season
The Lutsen Junior Alpine Club recently completed another great season on the slopes. Ninety people attended our yearend party held at Papa Charlie’s and a great time was had by all. Cook and Lake County kids from age 5 to 17 come together on the mountain and share a love for the outdoors, speed, competition and a desire to become […]
Warm weather and Easter skills
Easter has always been a memorable holiday for me. My birthday nears the end of March, so my mother enjoyed hosting an Easter egg hunt as an activity for my childhood birthday parties. It was the same week as our middle school’s spring break, so the neighborhood kids who were not fortunate enough to be in the Bahamas would come […]
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, April 29:25 a.m., Grand Marais: Complaintof a neighbor’s horses pooping inher yard and making hoof printsall […]
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 […]
Confiscated hunting and fishing equipment auction April 28
There will be a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) auction of confiscated hunting and fishing equipment on Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. at Hiller Auction Service, 10785 261st Ave., Zimmerman, MN. Auctions items are from people who forfeited their equipment after committing serious game violations. The auction is open to the public. Some items for sale are firearms, […]
