CCHS junior guard Sophia Eliasen scored 24 points against the Wrenshall Wrens last Friday night in Wrenhsall to lead the Vikings to a 59-43 non-conference victory. Along the way, Eliasen broke the 1,000-point mark in a Viking uniform; a feat accomplished only by nine other players from Cook County High School who reached this landmark. “It’s a tremendous accomplishment for […]
Vikings drop game to the Wrens
Despite getting 29 points from Will Ramberg and 25 from Dyami Blackwell, the Vikings couldn’t keep pace with the high flying Wrenshall Wrens on Friday, January 26, and fell 77-86 in Wrenshall. The Vikings trailed by 5 points, 40-45 at the half. “I liked the effort against a very good Wrenshall team,” said head coach Mitch Dorr. “We have to […]
College News
Everson named to dean’s list Colin Everson of Grand Marais has been named to the University of Minnesota-Morris dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list students must achieve a grade point average of 3.66 or higher while taking 12 or more credits, with two-thirds of these credits on the A-F grading system. Colin […]
Nordic skiers try new event
On January 20, the Two Harbors/ Cook County Nordic team traveled to the 12th Annual Marshall Sprints, Duluth, for fast-paced sprint racing. The sprint format uses multiple short races, typically one kilometer to qualify/ eliminate racers. This new format for the Nordic team tested their short-distance speed, in contrast to the 5-kilometer events the team has skied thus far which […]
Beargrease Checkpoint
Mushers began arriving long before sunrise Tuesday morning, powered by their team of dogs who were eager to eat, rest, and regroup at the Skyport Lodge checkpoint. Sleep-deprived racers, handlers, volunteers, and newscasters slowly paced around like zombies as more teams began to arrive throughout the morning. Our kids were excited to skip the first half of their school day […]
Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Tales
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) spent the week checking anglers with Officer Osborne during a work detail. Complaints of an underage drinking party were handled and a trespass complaint was investigated. An arrest was made for felony drug possession. Enforcement action was taken for possession of drugs, paraphernalia, and multiple angling violations. CO Darin Fagerman (Grand Marais) did snowmobile patrols during […]
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. Sunday, Jan. 212:41 a.m., Lutsen: Caller from Caribou Highlands waslocked out of his room.6:16 a.m., Lutsen: Report […]
