Events at Drury Lane Books Saturday, October 1, 5 p.m., Writer’s Salon with Paul Gilk reading from his book, Get Poor Now, Avoid the Rush. Also on Saturday at 11 a.m., Muffin Man Story Hour with stories for young children. Cook County Ruby’s Pantry Ruby’s Pantry is a food distribution program held 5 – 6:30 p.m., every second Tuesday: October […]
Vikings win four, lose one
Averaging about four games per week—with many of those contests away—the Cook County High School Viking volleyball team has been very busy. This past week the team spent 23 hours and 30 minutes on a school bus traveling to and from games, said Head Coach Pam Taylor. “It takes a lot out of us,” Taylor said, noting two of her […]
College News
Annika Stone earns St. Olaf degree Annika Stone of Grand Marais was among students graduating from St. Olaf College in ceremonies held May 29. Annika, who majored in psychology, is a 2012 Cook County High School graduate and is the daughter of Alan and Heidi Stone. Acero earns UWS scholarships Matea Acero of Grand Marais was among 343 freshmen at […]
Vikings lose to Vikings
The Cook County High School football team traveled to Superior, Wisconsin on Friday, September 16 to play the Frederic Vikings in a non-conference game played on a neutral field and came away with a 22-12 loss. “We had many chances to score but did not finish a few drives and made many mental mistakes and penalties,” said Head Coach Mitch […]
Former Vikings meet on opposing college teams
Former Cook County High School teammates Kale Boomer and Leo Johnson had a friendly reunion on the football field following last Saturday’s wild collegiate game played at Sea Foam Stadium in St. Paul. It was a game that saw many lead changes and nearly saw the underdog Concordia Golden Bears upsetting the heavily favored Bulldogs. Boomer is a junior defensive […]
Storm boys finish 2nd at Eveleth Lions Invitational
The North Shore Storm stormed the Iron Range at the Eveleth Lions Invitation on Thursday, Setptember 15. It was early on in the boys’ race that Jake Paron ran away from the field to win the race with more than a 40-second lead, a time of 17:21. This helped to lead his teammates to a 2nd place finish behind Ely […]
Superior 100-mile, 50-mile and marathon races held
Hot, humid wet conditions saw a field of 217 starters fall to 138 finishers at the rugged Superior Trail 100-mile race held September 9-10. The race began at Gooseberry Falls State Park on Friday, September 9 and ended at Caribou Highlands in Lutsen. Runners had 36 hours to finish the 100-mile event. Winnipeg’s Mallory Richards won the women’s race for […]
Boaters reminded to “Clean Drain Dry”
As boating season winds down, boaters are reminded to get into the habit of taking three simple steps to stop the spread of invasive species. The “Clean Drain Dry” initiative calls for boaters to: . Clean and remove all plants, mud and debris from boats, trailers and gear. . Drain all water from boats, live/bait wells and onboard ballast tanks. […]
Fish Game report
Forrest at Hungry Jack Lodge said he has seen more grouse hunters than fishermen recently. He heard from a successful hunting party on September 21 that shot three grouse. Another group shot two up the Arrowhead Trail. Scott Sorensen of Fly Box & Company reports that “pinks are in.” Scott said a few new ones slip in when it rains! […]