This year will mark the beginning of the 33rd annual running of the John Beagrease Sled Dog Marathon. From January 29 to Feb. 1 teams of mushers and dogs from all over North America will test their mettle on the 400-mile marathon course that transverses the rugged Sawtooth Mountains. The marathon will start northeast of Two Harbors, head up to […]
Vikings win against the Northeast Range Nighthawks
The Vikings played one home game and two games on the road in the span of six days last week, coming away with two wins and one loss. It wasn’t always pretty, but the one-win Cook County Viking boys’ basketball team pulled away to defeat the one-win Northeast Range Nighthawks on Thursday, January 19. Viking head coach Mitch Dorr started […]
Alpine Vikes do well at Hibbing Invite
The CCHS boys’ and girls’ alpine team traveled to Hibbing on January 19 and had a great meet against some strong competition that included Hibbing, Hermantown, Marshall, Virginia and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton. The weather was cool and foggy with poor visibility and no wind. Will Lamb led the boys to second place, and Reilly Wahlers led the girls’ to a third place […]
Lutsen Mountains named on “Best Family Ski Resort” list
Lutsen Ski Hill made the list of the Best Family Ski Resorts as the “Best in the Midwest.” “The Midwest may not have treeline skiing and 4-mile runs, but its skiing is good enough to produce skiers like Lindsey Vonn. While states like South Dakota, Michigan, and Wisconsin are all home to respectable resorts that can make for a fun […]
Cross Country Ski Trail Report
Winter might seem like it is fleeing, but there is still plenty of good snow left for cross country skiing. . Banadad Trail Banadad was last tracked on Jan. 13. The trails should be excellent except in a few open areas along the trail where drifting snow might have drifted over the trail. For more information visit www.banadad.blogspot.com or call […]
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 […]
Beargrease 2017
The John Beargrease sled race begins this Sunday and will be coming through the Skyport Lodge checkpoint sometime Monday evening into Tuesday morning. There had been some talk about changing the course due to the trail conditions after the rain showers this past week, but as of now, the race course is staying as scheduled. The times of arrival could […]
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. 161:30 a.m., Grand Portage: Call received regarding anunwanted person who was asked to leave.1:49 a.m., […]
Matters of Record
Michael John Gorichs, 49, Duluth, pled guilty Dec. 27 to charges of driving while impaired in the third degree filed Oct. 30, the court having dismissed an additional charge of possession or use of drug paraphernalia. Sentenced to 180 days in jail, stayed two years with supervised probation and conditions, and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine plus court costs […]
