Upcoming Events & Courses at North House Folk School Upcoming Events: Northern Fibers Retreat, February 10-14, featuring knitter Laura Ricketts plus 27 courses, lunch & learns and evening gatherings. Upcoming Courses: Bury Yourself in Your Work: Build Your Own Casket, February 19-21; Traditional Furniture Building by Hand, February 19-23; Slow Food Sensations with New Scenic Café, February 27-28; Winter River […]
Alpine Vikings—fast and furious
It was a near perfect winter day in Lutsen for the rescheduled Cook County Invite held on January 22. Bluebird skies, temps in the teens and breathtaking winter scenery greeted the racers and fans for two runs of exciting Slalom action on Koo-Koo. All eight teams from the Arrowhead Conference returned to Lutsen for a re-match of the Moose Mountain […]
Viking boys suffer two narrow defeats
Up big with six minutes to play, it looked like the Cook County High School Vikings were going to get the third win of the season in the away game against Northeast Range on Thursday, January 21. Sadly, it wasn’t to be as the Nighthawks came back and tied the score to send it into overtime, winning 58-56 over a […]
Girls overwhelm Northeast Range
No matter what anyone thinks, Viking Coach Kelly Senty doesn’t try to run up the score on an opponent. And they didn’t against Northeast Range on Thursday, January 21, in a game played at Northeast Range, although the final 51-4 outcome might look like it. Four points is believed to be the fewest points a Viking team has ever given […]
Snowmobilers invited to 13th Snowarama
Thirteen may be an unlucky number for some, but for participants in the 2016 Snowarama for Easter Seals, it could become the luckiest of numbers. To celebrate the 13th year at Grand Portage Lodge & Casino, with every $100 in pledges earned by participants, riders have a chance at one of 13 prizes—with the grand prize a 2016 Polaris 550 […]
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 […]
Banadad Ski Trail
The heavy snow weighing down tree limbs has been a nuisance for many people visiting the Gunflint Trail this season. The network of already tight trails throughout the wilderness are nearly impassable in many areas, affecting everyone from anglers to skiers who use these trails during the winter months. I have cleared a few portages leading to my favorite winter […]
Local students complete snowmobile safety training
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Snowmobile Safety Training was held in December at the old airfield on Devil Track Lake in Grand Marais. There was barely enough snow for the field test, but students were able to complete the final step in the safety training. Successfully completing the training were Tanner Berglund, Lucas Sheils, Paige Everson, John VanderHeiden, Jonathan Huskey […]
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. 181:04 a.m., Grand Marais: Power outage alongHighway 61. PUC notified.1:29 a.m., Lutsen: Loud party complaint […]
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. Alicia Rose Hein, 35, Hovland, […]