When a friend told Don Sivertson of Lutsen, a Korean War-era veteran, that he should apply to take part in the 2015 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., he did so, but he didn’t think that he would be selected. When he learned he was going—and that his son, Paul Sivertson could accompany him— he was surprised. But that seems fitting […]
Special history program Sept. 27 at Trinity Lutheran Church
A special program exploring the history and development of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hovland will be presented following 8:30 a.m. Sunday worship service Sept. 27. History, Mission, and More will start with a 1948 home-movie showing many Hovland sites and the start of construction at Trinity. “We’ll explore history through conversation with many residents,” said Pastor Kris Garey. “We’ll have […]
Bethlehem’s Harvest Dinner is Sept. 25
Bethlehem Lutheran Church will host its annual Harvest Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 25. This meal, all homemade by the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Women, is a fundraiser to support service in local, regional and worldwide needs. This year’s menu will consist of Nancy Lindquist’s fish cakes, fresh-baked bone-in ham, parsley buttered red potatoes, fresh garden carrots, home-canned beets, […]
North Shore writers festival set
The first annual North Shore Readers & Writers Festival: A Minnesota Voice, a Grand Marais Art Colony event, is scheduled for Nov. 5-8 with Lorna Landvik as the keynote speaker. As part of the event, there will be various workshops, craft talks and programs of interest and more than 20 authors presenting. The weekend is also sponsored by the Grand […]
Community Calendar
Events at Drury Lane Books Saturday, Sept. 26, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Full Moon Celebration featuring Amy Schmidt, outside on the lakeshore. Saturday, Oct., 3-5 p.m.: Writer’s Salon with poet Jill Breckenridge reading from Sometimes…: poems. Grand Marais Playhouse auditions for Shakespeare’s As You Like It September 29 at 7 p.m. in the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Auditions […]
Vikings beat Esko 3 games to 2
Pam Taylor has been the head volleyball coach for more than 30 years, coached a lot of good Viking teams along the way, had more ups than downs, but even in the “up” years, the 3-A Esko Eskimos would almost always prove to be a major stumbling block. That changed on Thursday, September 17, when a hot Viking team traveled […]
Viking girls finish in 4th place during an Eveleth deluge
When the Cook County Vikings cross country team rolled up to Eveleth Golf Course on Thursday, September 17, we were instantly sweaty with the heavy humid air. There was a black cloud looming in the west and five minutes into the girls’ varsity and JV race it hit and forced down sheets of rain. As I stood cheering on our […]
Where are the fish biting?
Forrest Parson at Hungry Jack Lodge reports that a 28-inch walleye was caught in 10 feet of water on a night crawler harness after dark on Hungry Jack Lake. Smallmouth bass ranging from 15 to 18 inches are being caught on leeches and crawlers. Leo Lake is producing rainbow trout trolling or still fishing with a crawler. And there are […]
Fishing with kids
While reflecting over my busiest season of guiding anglers on Saganaga Lake it seems the summer has passed by too quickly. Our children are maturing even faster than the seasons and I realize how important it is to make time each week for my family whenever possible—despite a hectic schedule. This week we were fortunate enough to visit our cabin […]
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 […]