After enduring 13 days of tough trekking through glacial fields at high altitude, and less than 4,000 feet from the peak of Mount Steele, Lonnie Dupre and Pascale Marceau called it quits and headed back down to their base camp, vowing to return at another time to make a second attempt to summit the mountain. The duo ended their quest […]
DNR to host nine Border to Border Touring Route listening sessions across northern Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Parks and Trails Division, in conjunction with the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council and the Minnesota 4-Wheel Drive Association, will hold a series of listening sessions across the northern counties of Minnesota about the Border-to-Border (B2B) Touring Route. The first Listening Session will be held on Tuesday, February 20 at Cook County I.S.D. 166 […]
Nordic Ski Trail Report
Colder than normal weather hasn’t kept Nordic skiers from hitting the area’s many ski trails, most of which are groomed and packed. With more than 500 kilometers of crosscountry ski trails, Cook County is a cross country skier’s paradise. All skiers between the ages of 16-64 who ski on non-federal trails must pick up a Minnesota State Ski pass. Nordic […]
Big Lake Ice
Lakes are very unique in shape, depth, and current conditions which all play important roles in how, and sometimes if, a lake freezes each winter. The biggest, deepest lake of all has been fighting the ice for weeks as the high winds have kept it at bay, or at least “in the bay,” until today. While taking the kids to […]
Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Tales
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) checked anglers on area lakes. Time was spent patrolling snowmobile trails and completing online training. CO Mary Manning (Hovland) patrolled area snowmobile trails and lakes. One young rider contacted stated he knew his modified sled exhaust was illegal, but decided to ride it on the trails anyway. Manning also issued a possession permit for a road […]
Vikings lose two games
The CCHS boys’ basketball team went on two road trips this past week and came away with two losses, but in each game, junior forward Will Ramberg continued his frenetic pace of putting up significant numbers for rebounding and scoring lots of points. Head boys’ basketball coach Mitch Dorr took his team to Barnum on Friday, February 2, and the […]
College News
Hadley qualifies for dean’s list Sara Hadley, Grand Marais, qualified for High Honors during the fall quarter of Mesabi Range College. To be eligible for the High Honors dean’s list students must carry a grade point average (GPA) which is 3.75 to 4.0. Roy named to U.W. LaCrosse fall 2017 dean’s list Madison Roy, a statistics major from Grand Marais, […]
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, Jan. 298:51 a.m., Grand Portage: Deputies assisted withhighway crossings for the sled dog race.9:49 a.m., Grand […]
