Sawtooth Mountain Clinic will once again sponsor “Move It in February,” beginning with a free day at the Cook County YMCA on Feb. 7. Participants will register and log in their activity, with a virtual destination of Chena, Alaska. Other events for the month-long promotion include a series of workshops and classes, which are viewable at www.sawtoothmountainclinic.org, or by calling […]
Community Calendar
Briand Morrison Performance Come hear jazz musician Briand Morrison perform at the Grand Marais Library Wednesday, February 10, at 6:00 p.m. Friday Night Reels Danny Collins will be playing at Grand Marais Library February 12, 6 – 8:00 p.m. Free childcare available at YMCA, 387-3386. The donkeys are coming back! Everyone is invited to Donkey Basketball, Thursday, February 18, Cook […]
Vikings turn the “wrench” on Wrenshall
After suffering a tough last-second loss to Mesabi East, the Vikings had little time to recover before boarding a bus and traveling to Wrenshall on Friday, January 29 to play the Wrens on a floor that has been difficult for them to win on. The gym is small, dark and has never been kind to Viking teams. “The girls mentioned […]
Booster Club supports Viking athletes
Basketball season is going strong! In addition to the excitement on the court, there is also a lot of activity at the concession stand. Concessions offer food, snacks and drinks for fans and players. Many people have dinner while they’re at the game. Besides being convenient, the concession stand also raises money for Viking athletics. The Cook County Booster Club […]
Cook County Northerns heading to State Meet
The YMCA Northern Sectional Swim Meet was held in Grand Rapids on January 30, 2016. Seventeen swimmers from Cook County—members of the Cook County Northerns—were among hundreds of swimmers competing to advance on to the Minnesota State Swim Meet. Over 500 youth ages 5-18 came from Cook County, Superior, Duluth, Grand Rapids, and Brainerd. The fastest three swimmers or relays […]
Pincushion Mountain Winter Festival on Valentine’s Day
Chris Hegg, race director of the 32nd Pincushion Mountain Winter Festival is hoping a lot of Cook County old timers come out and ski. Not necessarily race, but participate in this fun-filled event. “We are going to have a 32 K race and a 10 K race. If you want to ski the longer race, we will have plenty of […]
PBS moose film features Grand Portage researcher
Moose: Life of a Twig Eater will air at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 on WDSE/PBS. The show includes two segments filmed in Grand Portage along with segments shot in Jasper National Park. The program features the work of moose expert Dr. Seth Moore, producer/director Susan Fleming and cameraman and naturalist Hugo Kitching, who spent a year following the moose calf […]
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 […]
Candlelight ski event set for Feb. 13
The annual Candlelight Ski and Snowshoe Hike will be held on the Sugarbush Trail in Tofte from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. The event is free and open to the public. Visitors will meet at the Oberg Mountain trailhead and ski on the 2 km (1.5 mile) trail or snowshoe hike on a shorter 1 km (.6 mile) […]
Lynx kittens
The Superior National Forest is home to many animals. Some are shy like the wolves, while others are playful like the chipmunks. Most visitors would love to see a moose, wolf, or bear in their natural habitat while vacationing, but a lynx is a much more coveted sighting for me. While enroute to pick up my customers at Gunflint Lodge […]