After eight minutes of play the Vikings trailed Carlton 16-13, and it looked like it was going to be a long night for the Cook County girls’ basketball team. One thing for sure, the 13-10 Carlton Bulldogs came to play. Sophomore forward Rhonnie Poyirier scored the Vikings first five points in the Section 7A playoff game played at home on […]
Silver Bay/North Shore Pee Wee hockey team storms to a perfect season
The Silver Bay/North Shore PeeWee hockey team has had a fantastic season so far. The kids are unbeaten and sport a 33-0 record. That perfect mark propelled them to first place in District 11. That first-place ranking qualified them for region play, which was held last weekend in Moose Lake. The first game was against Cloquet, and it was a […]
Fish house removal deadlines quickly approaching
Anglers in the southern two-thirds of the state have until the end of the day on Monday, March 2 to remove their fish houses from Minnesota lakes. The removal deadline for those in the northern one-third of the state is Monday, March 16. The northern and southern parts of the state are split by a line that runs west-east along […]
A visit to the city with Daphne
Daphne is a year old now. She is a true bird dog, I think. She is an English cocker spaniel from Schaller’s English Cockers down beyond Chippewa Falls. Where they grow bird dogs. Where they grow pheasant dogs. Flushers. Today we were in downtown Duluth along Michigan Avenue which turns into Bob Dylan Way. I drive us up to the […]
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Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5 – 6:30 p.m., $20 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. You will be amazed at all the food you get at the Cook County High School. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training and […]
Lake Wobegon Brass Band plays March 7
What’s better than 76 trombones leading a big parade? The Lake Wobegon® Brass Band. The Lake Wobegon® Brass Band is a 30-member traditional British band ensemble. Over the past quarter century, the group has toured the U.S. and England, performing in concerts and participating in educators’ conferences. Led by conductor Michael Halstenson, The Lake Wobegon® Brass Band will perform works […]
Interior reduces wildfire risks on more than 1.4 million acres of federal land in 2019
On Wednesday, January 8, the Department of the Interior announced it had doubled and tripled targets set by President Donald Trump for vegetative treatments to reduce wildfire risk in fiscal year 2019, marking the largest fuel load reduction in a decade. The announcement comes as the land management agencies with wildland fire programs—the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land […]
Cook County Community Center ice skating rink closed
The Cook County Community Center outdoor ice rinks will be closed starting Monday, March 2 unless the weather changes and there is another cold spell. Thanks for all the use we have seen this winter – it has been a great season! Questions? Please contact Diane Booth at 218-387-3015.
DNR Fish and Wildlife Almanac
Time to buy new fishing and hunting licenses It’s the time of year when hunters and anglers need to purchase new fishing and hunting licenses. Minnesota fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses for 2019 expired on February 29. Licenses for 2020 are now available wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold, online at mndnr.gov/ buyalicense and by telephone at 888-665-4236. All […]
Hazel Oberholtzer is the school board’s first student representative
The I.S.D. 166 school board welcomed Hazel Oberholtzer, a junior at CCHS, to the school board at the board’s February 27 meeting. Hazel has agreed to serve as the school’s student representative on the board. School board Chair Dan Shirley introduced Hazel, citing her as an exemplary high school honor student who takes part in athletics and has served on […]