The Cook County Vikings started a new quarterback, Joe Borud, and a new center, Brandon Curtis, for the game against the East Central Eagles last Friday night, September 13, 2013, but the results were pretty much the same as the week before, with the Vikings coming up short, losing 20-0. But like last week, the Vikings moved the ball up […]
Saluting “Viking Voice” Walt Mianowski
His 29 years as the voice of the Cook County High School Vikings over, Walt Mianowski was asked to lead the CCHS football team out onto the field last Friday night before the start of the game against the East Central Eagles, but he wasn’t sure why. “The coach [Mitch Dorr] asked me to walk slowly onto the field ahead […]
Vikings beats Agates in Two Harbors
The Vikings upped their record to 3-1 with victory over the Two Harbors Agates on Thursday, September 12 in a match played in Two Harbors. “We came out and played really well,” said Head Coach Pam Taylor. The Vikings swept the Agates in three games by the scores of 25-11, 25-15 and 25-7. “Maddie (Roy) served 13 points in a […]
Volley for a Cure coming October 7
Cancer, insidious and awful, has touched everyone. Some directly and some indirectly. At Cook County High School, Head Volleyball Coach Pam Taylor knows all too well the rampant effects of cancer. After a long hard fight, she recently received a report saying she is free from the dreaded disease. On Monday, October 7, the third annual Volley for a Cure […]
Where are the fish biting?
This week’s report from Buck’s Hardware Hank: I’m sure you already know the lakes I’d mention if I was going to, yet again, list them with depths and type of bait to use. Ho hum, Devil Track, Elbow, Cascade, Poplar, blahblah blah. Drop some live bait into water and see what the heck ends up on the hook (if anything […]
Summer’s end on the Trail
The warm summer season is coming to an end with frost warnings each night this week. The morning chill is cold enough to create a blanket of fog in the low-lying lands between hilltops, painting a mystical canvas along the Gunflint Trail. The air temperatures have plummeted, especially overnight, while the water temperatures are slowly catching up. I have been […]
DNR firearms auction set for Sept. 28
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public auction of its inventory of confiscated hunting and fishing equipment Sept. 28 at the Hiller Auction Barn in Zimmerman. Hiller Auction is located 2 miles east of the Highway 169 and the County Road 4 intersection in Zimmerman. Inspection of items runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. […]
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 […]
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, Sept. 94:35 p.m., Grand Marais: Deputy called regarding analtercation that took place Sept. 5 between two […]
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. Daryll Christian Strom, 44, Brooklyn […]