The Cook County Curling Club hosted its fourth Two Person Champagne Open Bonspiel this past weekend with five out-of-town teams participating in a pool of 12 teams who played a round-robin format. Taking first place in the A-event winners were the husband and wife team from Cook County Curling Club, Rory and Katy Smith. Mark Harding and Amanda Donolovitch of […]
Many firsts for Cook County YMCA Northern swim team
On January 4, 22 youth swimmers from Cook County attended a swim meet hosted at the YMCA. Also attending were swimmers from Superior and Duluth. The Superior swimmers especially challenged our local team and there were many close events. “There were many firsts at the swim meet (and I’m not just talking about 1st places, although we had a few […]
YMCA gets cutting edge cardio equipment
LightSpeed Lift, a Duluth invention with a system in the Cook County YMCA, sold a record amount of units in 2019. More and more YMCAs are adopting the program, as the benefits of body weight support become increasingly apparent. With elite athletes, recreational users, and rehabilitation professionals, LightSpeed Lift is changing the way the world looks at movement. LightSpeed Lift […]
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 all […]