Breana Roy of Grand Marais is one of 6,383 students enrolled for the fall semester at UW-River Falls. Roy is majoring in English. Breana is a 2008 graduate of Cook County High School. She is the daughter of Rod and Dottie Roy of Grand Marais. The University of Wisconsin-River Falls is located on 226 acres 30 miles from downtown St. […]
Carlson and Larsen attend French program
Two local students—Nate Carlson and Sarah Larsen—participated in the Concordia Language Villages program by attending Lac du Bois, the French language village in Bemidji. Nate is the son of Rodney and Julie Carlson of Grand Marais. Sarah is the daughter of Ralph Larsen and Sandy Stover of Grand Marais. By attending Lac du Bois, students experienced a simulated visit to […]
Running under the October sun in Proctor
As we approach the end of our cross country season, I begin to feel a void in my heart. The season goes by quickly but much happens. It is amazing to think about all of the heart, sole, and sweat that has been poured into each workout and into each race. For many of our racers their last race was […]
Nelson completes Madison Iron Man competition
Dale Nelson is a very fit 48-year-old, and he demonstrated his fitness when he completed a full Iron Man competition in Madison, Wisconsin on September 9. Nelson, the son of Charles and Lucille Nelson of Lutsen and a 1983 graduate of Cook County High School, swam 2.4 miles in 1 hour 30 minutes; biked 112 miles in 5 hours 53 […]
Locals run Twin Cities Marathon
It was a cold day to run, said Christopher Kipyego, the men’s winner of the 31st annual running of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon held October 6. But for residents of Cook County the 28 degree temperatures were fine, a little on the cool side, but nothing they couldn’t handle. Mark Abrahamson, 57, had a great run. Abrahamson finished in […]
New penalties for deer baiting
Participants in Minnesota’s firearm deer season will be greeted with new penalties for baiting violations when they go afield Nov. 3. “It seems that every year our officers are spending more and more time responding to complaints about baiting or discovering it while on patrol,” said Lt. Col. Rodmen Smith, Minnesota DNR Enforcement Division assistant director. “We hope these new […]
Fishing pole planned obsolescence
An elderly lady being interviewed on the radio made an interesting comment when asked her opinion about the drastic increase in divorce rates these days compared to the past. Her response was, “In my day people would fix broken things instead of simply throwing them out.” In many ways, she is right. It is easier to discard something, whether it […]
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 […]
Vikings finish regular season 14-5 overall
The Cook County High School girls’ volleyball team ended its year in third place in the Polar League with a conference record of 9-2 and sporting a 14-5 overall record. Carlton at 9-1, finished second to unbeaten Esko. Several Vikings were among the top players in year-end statistics. Taylor Ryden led the league in digs with a 3.7 game average […]