Cook County swept the Cromwell Cardinals in three straight games 25-22, 25-13, 25-20 in their last regular season game which was played at home on Thursday, October 12. Senior outside hitter Meredith Sutton once again came up big for her team. The University of Minnesota Duluth-bound volleyball player finished with 22 kills, four solo blocks, five ace serves, and 17 […]
WDIO/WIRT-TV becomes major media sponsor of Grandma’s Marathon
WDIO/WIRT-TV has signed on as a major sponsor and the exclusive TV station of Grandma’s Marathon, Inc. In addition, WDIO/WIRT will also sponsor the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF), a Grandma’s Marathon program, focused on the promotion and development of healthy and active lifestyles for youth in the region. Debra Messer, WDIO/WIRT vice president and general manager, said, “Grandma’s Marathon, the […]
2 paddling 5 off the water
Joe Zellner and Peggy Gabrielson ended their quest to paddle all five great lakes in one year earlier than they thought. In a best-case scenario, they would continue their trip until November 1, the start of deer hunting, Joe’s maximum deadline to be back in Cook County. However, the couple ran into a lot of foul weather shortly after they […]
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 […]
Grand Portage band holds limited moose hunt
The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and two other northeastern Chippewa bands are each conducting restricted bulls only moose hunts this fall, with band members from Grand Portage taking three bull moose in 1854 Treaty’s ceded territory and three bull moose from the reservation so far. Grand Portage and Boise Forte each issued nine permits to band members […]
So far, so good
The landscape has become slightly less colorful as more and more leaves find their way to the ground each day. One good blow of wind could take away the last birch and aspen leaves, leaving only tamarack trees to show their brilliant golden needles, as the season of color slips away. I was fortunate enough to savor the sunshine this […]
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, Oct. 910:24 a.m., Grand Marais: Security provided at the courthouse.11:55 a.m., Lutsen: Theft reported at Lutsen […]
