The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be held Saturday, December 16 for the Grand Marais CBC, which is a 7.5-mile radius circle from a point three miles south of the middle of Devil Track Lake. A participant can cover as much area or as little as you’d like. Anyone from a novice to a professional can help. The Christmas Bird […]
Early ice a suprise
After braving the white-knuckle drive from Minneapolis Friday evening, while returning from San Diego, it was nice getting home and sleeping in our beds again. The thought of staying in a hotel one more night and having to unpack the van again was not worth it for me. We drove slow, as did the other travelers braving the elements, and […]
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 […]
Seven football players earn honors, Hackett named top lineman
The Cook County High School football team ended its season with a record of nine wins and two losses. Both losses came against Northwoods, who beat the Vikings in the Section 7 nine-man championship game to advance to state. Following the end of the season, seven Vikings received accolades for their outstanding play. Whether he was blocking for his running […]
Four Vikings make All-Conference, Sutton also named All-State
Cook County High School volleyball coach Pam Taylor was happy to announce that four of her players were named to the 2017 Polar League All-Conference team. Two of the players, senior outside hitters Meredith Sutton and Raina Ryden, were repeat selections. Two new Vikings also played well enough to garner votes from coaches and earn All-Conference honors: Junior middle-hitters Sophie […]
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, Nov. 412:19 a.m., Grand Portage: Caller said she could hearsomeone outside her home and can see […]
