Events at Drury Lane BooksSaturday, Sept. 20, 5 p.m.: Writer’s Salon with poetKate Hallett Dayton reading and discussing SaltHeart and Catalpa. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m.:Women’s Book Group, read Song of the Exile byKiana Davenport and join the discussion. Happy 90th Birthday CelebrationFor Leonard Sobanja, Saturday, September 20,2-5 p.m. Grand Marais recreation municipal hall.Food and refreshments served. No gifts please. […]
Vikings lose to East Central Eagles
Take away the first 7 minutes of the Cook County High School (CCHS) Vikings’ game against the East Central Eagles last Friday, September 12, and the 0-3 Vikings played the 3-0 Eagles even. East Central scored on its first three possessions, two on long runs by their big running back, and one on a nice run by their quarterback to […]
Vikings getting up to speed at Eveleth meet
On September 11, 2014 the Viking runners headed over to Eveleth Municipal Golf Course for the second meet of the season. The conditions were perfect for a running race, nice and cool. Our runners have been working hard and some of our youngsters proved to the team that this was going to be an exciting season. Eveleth-Gilbert won the boys’ […]
Where are the fish biting?
Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank reports: Outdoor fashion is once again changing as we work our way into the fall season. Orange is hot, hot, hot. You’re absolutely nowhere if you’re not in orange. Being that orange contrasts with just about everything it really doesn’t matter what other accompanying colors you choose. Camouflage works quite well for those who aren’t […]
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 […]
Uninvited guests
As Gunflint Trail residents living in “seasonal solitude,” I can certainly understand how the title of this article might suggest a bitterness towards visitors, but we are not social introverts… yet! The visitors we dislike are the furry black ones that ransack your property in the middle of the night while searching for a free meal. There wasn’t any food […]
