Our eight vehicles, 30 high school racers and 15 coaches and parents looked like a pretty good-sized caravan going down I-35. But we were just a fly on the back of a buffalo when we arrived at the 5,600-racer, 300- team Milaca MegaMeet. With a stop on the way down in Two Harbors for a dinner put together by our […]
Working together against silo mentality
Have you noticed the silo is gone? Good farming silos are built to protect contents from the outside, even to the point of excluding air. Military silos are located underground as housing for guided missiles, the goal being to hide the contents from the outside. “Silo Mentality” is a contemporary phrase used to describe an individualistic mind-set focused on keeping […]
Taryn Manthey-Logan awarded St. Olaf scholarship
The Evelyn and Arnold Flaten/ St. Olaf Work Camp Scholarship was again awarded to Taryn Manthey- Logan of Grand Portage. Taryn is a three-time recipient of this scholarship, which is part of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Hovland educational mission for its members who attend St. Olaf College in Northfield. The college is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts […]
Vikings recover from losses for big win over Wrens
Blink. About one blink of the eye was all it took for the unbeaten Carlton Bulldogs to go up 14-0 against the Cook County High School Vikings last Thursday night, September 20 at home. Forgive the girls’ volleyball team if they were suffering some fatigue. It was the Vikings’ third match in four days, and fourth match in seven days. […]
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The annual Lutsen September Bill W. Lake Trout Fishing Tournament picnic is held the third Sunday of September. This year’s event was September 16 at the Cathedral of the Pines. The lake trout for the “surf and turf” meal is provided by the contestants in the contest, which runs the previous two weeks. The length of the fish determines the […]
Wolf season lottery results available online
Hunters and trappers who applied to participate in Minnesota’s first-ever wolf season can check lottery results online at www.mndnr.gov/hunting/wolf to see if they were successful in the drawing. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received more than 23,000 applications for the 6,000 available licenses. Lottery winners, who also will receive notification and wolf hunting regulations via mail, now may […]
Autumn grouse
What a great time of year to be on the Gunflint Trail. I was fortunate enough to be working off of the Clearwater Road this week while the autumn colors are peaking. Every year I am surprised at how breathtaking our little corner of the world actually is. Pretty soon the tamarack trees will turn gold and the leaves will […]
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 […]
Awards presented at Cook County Tennis Association annual meeting
On Tuesday, August 24, the Cook County Tennis Association celebrated its annual meeting at The Landing on Devil Track. It was also an opportunity for a social gathering off the courts. CCTA members and spouses discussed the past year of operations of the CCTA which included supporting the high school boys and girls teams, maintenance of the courts, election of […]