A dedicated section of Cook County cross-country trails are now open for both bikers and skiers — between Ski Lift Road in Tofte and Cascade Lodge near Lutsen. Biking advocates, including Lutsen 99er co-founder Mike Larson of Cascade Vacation Rentals, have been working with the Norpine Trail Association board of directors for two years to broaden the use of cross-country […]
Conservation Officer Tales
CO Darin Fagerman (Grand Marais) reports that winter is in full swing in the Arrowhead. The CO did a couple of snowmobile patrols with the U.S. Forest Service LEO. Not many people were out enjoying the winter weather, though, as snowmobilers and ice anglers were pretty scarce. Six unattended tip-ups were found that were left by one group as they […]
Cross Country Ski Trail Report
Winter has been teasing us. Early snow was followed by a melt, but snow has returned and cross country ski trails are being groomed and “skinny skiers” are once again traversing through the woods. . Bally Creek Trails As of Friday Dec. 15, the Bally Creek trails received 6 inches of new snow for a total of 17 inches on […]
The Buzz of Winter
Nothing says, “winter” like the buzz of passing snowmobiles that are being heard more frequently as we near the end of another year. The last snowstorm covered the trails with a fresh eight inches of fluffy snow that is ready to be groomed in time for the holidays, and another 10 inches are predicted to fall this week. Many of […]
Viking boys win one, lose two
The Viking boys’ basketball team played three games in the last week with mixed results. But as young as they are, every game is a chance to gain experience and grow, even if sometimes growing pains hurt. Northeast Range It’s been a lot of years since a CCHS boys’ basketball team scored over 80 points in a game, but that’s […]
YMCA swimmers perform well at Duluth swim meet
Cook County YMCA swim coach Emily Breaker brought her team to Duluth on Saturday, December 16 to participate in a field of five teams and about 270 swimmers. The swim meet was held at Lincoln Middle School. Despite the large numbers and stiff competition, several local kids took top places in their individual events. “Many kids improved their times in […]
