Boys lose to Esko



Last year’s 3A Minnesota State basketball champions, the Esko Eskimos, ventured north on Friday, February 6 and beat the Cook County High School Viking boys’ team 89-27. For the first four minutes of the game Esko was shooting bricks, enough to build a small house. But, said Head Coach Pat Eliasen, “We had our chances to make a statement at […]

Vikings lose to Eskomos



With two six-foot starters, Cook County has some height on its girls’ basketball team. But no girl in the area is as tall as Esko’s senior center 6’5” Molly Trapp, the smaller sister of Savanah Trapp, who now plays basketball for UCLA. As good as Molly is, the 3A school has other players who are also talented. And Esko used […]

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, Feb. 21:19 p.m., Lutsen: Driver cited for speeding.2:07 p.m., Grand Marais: Driver cited for speeding.5:18 […]

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. Abdinasir M. Yusuf, 38, Minneapolis, […]

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