Two starters from Cook County who play on the unbeaten Silver Bay/North Shore Pee Wee hockey team will get a chance to play in the state championship tournament held in New Ulm, March 13-15, where they will compete against the White Bear Lake (WBL ) Orange team. Brody Bronikowski, in sixth grade, and Rayce Gibson, a seventh-grader, are excited for […]
Maple syrup, who doesn’t love it?
At this late-winter-early springtime of the year, I find myself reminiscing about my maple sugaring experience right here Cook County. Following our year on Tucker Lake, Dick and I lived in a rented house on Maple Hill. The house was old and rickety, sitting halfway up Maple Hill, but the view was stunning. One early March day, my eyes lit […]
Sutton scores 45 points in loss to North Woods
Viking senior guard Pete Sutton put up some fantastic scoring totals this season, but he ended his season with one of the most points ever scored in one game by a Viking. The shifty, high flying guard finished with 45 points against the very tough 21-7 North Woods Grizzlie team, but it wasn’t enough as the Vikings fell 93-67 in […]
Trout Derby winners
The Cook County Ridge Riders Annual Trout Derby held Saturday, March 7 on West Bearskin Lake was held on a glorious day and was a tremendous success. The weather was warm and sunny, about 48 degrees F, with 90 fishermen entered and the fish complying, with several large lake trout pulled from the ice covered lake. “We had an excellent […]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness permit reservations available January 29, 2020
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) quota permit reservations for the 2020 season will be available beginning at 9 a.m. CST on January 29, 2020. Reservations for May 1 through September 30 can be booked using Recreation.gov, the online reservation and trip planning service for all federal recreation opportunities, or by calling 1-877-444-6777. The BWCAW is a unique area located […]
Fish house owners: Don’t leave litter when you go
Cigarette butts, propane canisters, cans, bags and bottles (some full of human waste), blocking materials and fish carcasses, all left on the ice. Those are just a few of the items that make up the long list of litter conservation officers have found out on the ice. Litter is an issue throughout the ice-fishing season, but it tends to be […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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, February 18 10:05 a.m. Snowmobile Trail: Medical assistance requested. Two people riding one snowmobile crashed into […]
2020 Minnesota DNR moose survey indicates population stable
Make it nine straight years. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) northeastern Minnesota moose survey, the moose population has remained relatively unchanged. However, the report notes that reproductive success, a key factor for moose survival over time, remains low. The 2020 winter aerial moose survey estimated 3,150 animals (between a range of 2,400 and 4,320 animals). Although […]