As a sophomore at Cook County High School, Kieran Scannell went to State in cross country running and placed 5th at the state track meet in the 1600- meter run (mile) with a time of 4:25, setting a CCHS record in the process. But a chance to attend a prestigious college prep school out east was a chance of a […]
From the Hack
at the Cook County Curling ClubThe Cook County Curling Club kicked its curling season off with its second annual Halloween bonspiel this past weekend. A good time was had by all and there were some very competitive games played by the teams. The winners of the “A” event were the Pete Gresczyk rink from Grand Marais. Runners-up were the Bob Hedstrom rink from St. Paul/Grand […]
Viking volleyball team loses to Cromwell, ends season
During the regular season the Vikings played Cromwell and won the match 3 games to 1, although the games were close. Expectations then were high for the Vikings to beat the Cardinals a second time when they played each other at Cook County High School on Wednesday, October 24 to see who would advance to the Section 7A final. Cromwell […]
Firearms opener for deer and wolf
The big moon has really lit up the evening sky this week. It is so still that I would imagine a lot of the forest creatures are on the move at night hoping to outwit the hungry wolves. Last night Rachelle and I stood in the doorway listening to a pack of wolves howling. It was not their typical drawn-out […]
Tribal lands closed to wolf hunting
The first-ever wolf hunt begins Saturday, November 3 and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that Chippewa tribal lands are closed to wolf hunting. All Chippewa bands have declared tribal lands to be off-limits to wolf hunting and trapping for the harvest seasons that start this Saturday. Most Minnesota Chippewa reservation boundaries encompass tribal, public and private […]
Deer Hunters Association accepting deer hides
The local Arrowhead Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association is collecting deer hides again this year during the rifle hunting season. Money raised from the sale of hides is used for youth hunter Forkhorn Camp scholarships and local habitat improvement projects. This year bright orange collection boxes are located at the Holiday Station Store in Tofte, Runningen’s Retail Store […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News- Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are lawabiding 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 […]
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, Oct. 227:47 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said she left a brown purse atBirch Terrace the night […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $150 and/or 10 days in jail. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Krystyna Ulanski, 46, Lemont, Ill., […]
