Tuesdays were a lot more fun for me before the kids went back to school, and the weather was nice enough to spend the day chasing walleyes and picking blueberries. Temperatures are peaking around 50 degrees with a brief shot of sunshine before plummeting to the mid 30s in the afternoon—even the nice days are becoming cold while sitting in […]
Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Tales
CO Mary Manning (Grand Marais 2) reports a slight downtick in the number of nuisance bear calls received this week. The officer also noted an uptick in the number of grouse hunters’ slow-trolling the forest roads in their vehicle of choice and questioning the warden as to where all the birds are. Manning assisted Cook County deputies and Search and […]
North Shore Storm cleans house at the Swain Invitational meet
On Saturday, October 7 our North Shore runners competed at the Swain Invitational at Enger Golf Course. It was a cool day with a muddy course and our kids rose to the top. To start the day our junior high girls finished in first place ahead of 12 other teams. Autumn Smith won the 3k event in 12:01 to lead […]
Vikings shut out Timberwolves
Viking junior quarterback Josh Prom scored two touchdowns on oneyard runs in the third and fourth quarter to lead the Vikings to a 14-0 win over the Ely Timberwolves in the Vikings’ homecoming game played on a rain-slicked Lyle Anderson field on Friday, October 6. A second-quarter touchdown run of about 40 yards by Ethan Sporn was called back because […]
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. Saturday, Sept. 308:54 a.m., Grand Marais: Credit card fraud reported.12:16 p.m., Grand Marais: A bag of glass […]
