Voyageur Brewing Company is celebrating one year of brewing adventurous craft beers with a North Shore anniversary party complete with great beer, food, art, music and fun during “Rendezbrew 2016.” The anniversary event at the taproom in Grand Marais on February 19 – 20, will also include the debut of Hivernant, Voyageur Brewing Company’s new Imperial Stout. Hivernant, which is […]
Community Calendar
Third Wednesday Tech Night Tech Night at Grand Marais Library, February 17, 6-8:00 p.m. Bring your technology questions; get help from our tech enthusiasts. Friday Night Reels This week’s reel, Glassland, is playing at Grand Marais Library, February 19, 6-8:00 p.m. Bill Ratner at the Arrowhead Center The North Shore Health Care Foundation presents Bill Ratner, author of Parenting for […]
Vikings fall to Eskimos
The Cook County boys’ basketball team traveled to Esko on Friday, February 5 to square off against a very talented Esko team. “I thought we played a very good first half against Esko,” said Head Coach Mitch Dorr. “Esko has a fantastic team and we played pretty good in the first half. In the second half their talent took over […]
Girls face off against Esko
Emily Jacobsen led the Cook County Vikings with 14 points in the team’s hard fought battle against Esko on February 5 in a game played in the Eskimos’ gym. The Vikings fell 55-35 in a contest that was often closer than the final score would indicate. “We were only down by 4 points at the half,” said Head Coach Kelly […]
College News
O’Phelan graduates from University of New Orleans Sarah M. O’Phelan, daughter of Michael and Maureen O’Phelan of Lutsen, graduated cum laude from the University of New Orleans on December 18, 2015. Sarah was awarded the Homer Hitt scholarship from UNO and earned a B.A. with an English major. Sarah is currently working on an internship for a writing workshop at […]
Charlie Lindgren up for Hobey Baker award
Shirley Lindgren is a big fan of St. Cloud State University hockey. As the grandmother of star goalie Charlie Lindgren, she has learned to cheer for the Huskies, especially when Lindgren, a 2016 Hobey Baker candidate, is between the pipes. Whether or not Lindgren wins the Hobey Baker award, the young man is one heck of a goaltender. So far […]
Nordic skiers compete at Ely Pursuit
Because Cook County High School has a small group of young cross country skiers this year, no one competed at the varsity level at the Ely High School cross country ski meet at Hidden Valley Ski Area on January 29. With that said, Robin Henrikson had a fine day, placing 16th in the girls’ junior high 4.7 kilometer (K) freestyle […]
Isle Royale wolves— and then there were two
Where is the pup? The yearling? Nowhere to be found, but at least the parents appear to be alive, which would leave just two wolves remaining on Isle Royale. John Vucetich, an associate professor of wildlife ecology at Michigan Technological University, and his colleague, Rolf Peterson, also a research professor at Michigan Tech, reported on February 4, 2016 to finding […]
Over the hump
This week marks winter’s descent, despite it feeling like the season has finally begun. We have plenty of snow to accommodate skiers, hikers, and snowmobiles in Cook County, and the trails are looking great. It took a lot of labor and a little help from Mother Nature’s last warm-up to right the drooping trees and improve conditions for the last […]
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 […]