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 […]
Opening Weekend Update
I spent a couple of half-days fishing on Gunflint Lake this weekend with a fair amount of success. We caught six lake trout each day, nothing big, but the action was nice. Winter fishing is fickle and I am pretty happy seeing some bent rods for a change. We saw some other anglers setting up camp on the west end […]
Another win for Vikings at Denfeld Invite
The Cook County Alpine Vikings traveled to Mont Du Lac ski area on January 19 for the Denfeld Invite. Due to the USSA races at Lutsen there is a smaller field at this race and it is always a blast! First up for the Vikings was three sport athlete and starting varsity football player, sophomore Jack Viren. Jack looked confident […]
Vikings fall to Floodwood and Ely
The Vikings traveled to Floodwood on Friday, January 16 to play the undefeated Floodwood Polar Bears and lost 86-36. Floodwood is 15-0 while the young Viking team has one win for the season. Jamie Wick had a great game, scoring 15 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Andy Farley who scored 6 points and had 2 rebounds followed Wick. Rory […]
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, Jan. 12 9:21 a.m., Grand Marais: Alarm going off at adowntown business. Determined to be […]
