Senior hurdler, dash runner Jack Haussner took first place in the 110 high hurdles with a time of 16.22 at the Two Harbors Invitational track meet held Tuesday, April 23. The track meet was actually held at Esko because Two Harbors’ track was being upgraded. Haussner placed second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.83 and he took […]
Softball team plays three games
With the first five games cancelled because of bad weather, it was a welcome relief for the Vikings’ young fast pitch softball team to start playing games. The girls played a home game April 18 game against Wrenshall and came within a whisker of winning, falling 8-7 late in the contest. “Emma Smith pitched and was doing really well but […]
Grand Marais area fisheries office announces survey work
Each year, fisheries staff from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Grand Marais area office conducts fisheries surveys and assessments to monitor changes in fish populations, and to evaluate management strategies. Survey methods and their frequency vary based on the types of information needed to make management decisions for individual lakes and streams. Large lakes with heavy use are surveyed […]
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 […]
Welcome the birds and butterflies back to our forest
While there is still snow on the ground in the forest under the trees, spring has really turned a corner. Migrating birds are returning to the forest. Yellowrumped warblers, grackles, tree sparrows, yellow-bellied sapsuckers, red-winged blackbirds…they all reappeared in the last few weeks. These are all birds that at least partially rely on insects for food, so they return as […]
Raging Rivers
On our long journey back from Iowa we decided to take a break from the highway and hike Gooseberry Falls State Park to see the raging waterfalls. Melting snow and rainfall have charged the rivers and streams that lead to Lake Superior attracting fish and anglers to the many tributaries along Highway 61. Road trips with the kids are getting […]
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. Tuesday, April 91:37 a.m., Grand Marais: Medical transport.8:34 a.m., Grand Marais: Business checks.3:50 p.m., Grand Marais: Residence […]
