Vikings’ softball team loses to North Woods Grizzlies
On Friday, April 21 the CCHS girls’ fast pitch softball team traveled to Cook, Minnesota to play the North Woods Grizzlies and lost 13-7. The Vikings scored early in the first inning, however North Woods came back in the bottom of the first after five walks by Viking pitcher Abby Prom to take an 8-1 lead. North Woods added another […]
Superior Hiking Trail Association hires new executive director
The Superior Hiking Trail Association (SHTA) has hired a new executive director. After a four-month search, the SHTA is pleased to announce that Denny Caneff will lead the SHTA into the future of maintaining, improving, permanently securing and protecting the trail as well as securing financial resources to support the SHTA and cultivating membership. “We are fortunate to have found […]
Making Memories
The remaining island of ice on Devil Track Lake fell victim to a stiff easterly wind this morning, and I suspect it was whittled away by the waves before reaching the western half of the lake. It is very exciting to see open water, despite the daily snow showers and chilly winds. Our month to relax, replenish, and re-focus is […]
Minnesota boaters urged to get educated before season begins
Just as the “rules of the road” are learned before getting behind the wheel of a car, the same should be done before getting on a boat and taking the helm. U.S. Coast Guard statistics indicate that 80 percent of boating deaths occurred on boats where the boat operator had never received boating education instruction. Before hitting the water this […]
May 13 fishing opener looks good
Cook County fishermen will join with 500,000 Minnesotans who will ply the waters for (predominantly) walleyes on Saturday, May 13. With the lakes free of ice, walleye should be done spawning by the opener, which means fish may be harder to find because they disperse after leaving the spawning grounds. But if fish are harder to find, they may be […]
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 […]
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, April 177:51 a.m., Grand Marais: Deputy participated in SafeRoutes to School.1:17 p.m., Grand Marais: Traffic […]
