In the July 9, 1970 issue of the Cook County News-Herald, there is one of the saddest stories the paper has ever run. There is a report that Sandra Bargabus, just 6 years old, had been fatally injured in a car accident on July 3. Sandra was crossing Highway 61 in front of the motel owned by her parents, what […]
Happy new school year
When it comes to backto school time, everyone has his or her own perspective. For parents, the list of to-dos sometimes feels daunting. Buying school supplies and clothes, planning daycare and activity schedules, arranging for immunizations or athletic physicals, and re-arranging the household priorities to account for the demands of the school year are just some of the tasks involved. […]
“Back to School Orientation” at School District 166 August 29
“Back to School Orientation” for all students and parents of School District 166 will be held Wednesday, August 29, 2:30 – 4:05 p.m. Cook County Schools Principal Gwen Carman said, “All are strongly encouraged to attend!” School maps with classroom/teacher locations will be available. There will be a table with school bus route information and various community organizations will have […]
Oshki Ogimaag ready for new school year
As school begins at Oshki Ogimaag in Grand Portage, students will be welcomed by new Director Anna Deschampe and a new focus on incorporating Ojibwe language in every aspect of the school day. Deschampe took a break from preparations for the new school year to talk to the News- Herald by phone last week. She said she is very excited […]
Getting ready to grow at Great Expectations School
Like the other schools in the county, Great Expectations School (GES) is busily preparing for the new school year. Director Peter James paused for a phone conversation this week, to talk about the coming year, which will have a different calendar. The schedule will be the same as School District 166, which provides bus service for Great Expectations. “Great Expectations […]
Where are the fish biting?
From Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank comes this week’s report: Over at Homer Lake the walleyes were hitting in the 14- to 19-foot range off the boulders. Worms and leeches on jigs and rigs seemed to work pretty well. Stick to what you know, you know? Off the weed edge the smallies were active on spinners. Some were “plugging” when […]
A touch of fall in the air
August is about to escape us and the summer projects are piling up fast. There has been a slight chill in the air each morning that can only mean we are approaching fall, my favorite season of the year. The leaves are not showing any signs of changing yet, but you can feel it in the air. I love the […]
Apply early for deer permits, wolf licenses DNR says
Hunters who have yet to apply for an either-sex deer permit or wolf hunting and trapping licenses are encouraged to do so well before the Thursday, Sept. 6 deadline. Nearly half of the state’s deer permit areas now are lottery areas, which means hunters must apply for and be selected to receive a permit that allows them to shoot antlerless […]
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 […]