David Eckel, Jan Horak and Tim Kennedy wouldn’t miss the February 24, 2021, Slumberland American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race for anything, even if this year’s race will be a little different than past events. When you add up their combined years of racing this fabled Nordic ski event, it totals 119 years. Horak leads the trio with 41 races, with […]
Relationships: Green Lights and Red Flags
SAWTOOTH MOUNTAIN NEWSWhen we talk about relationships, it’s often assumed that we mean romance. While those kinds of attachments play a large role in many people’s lives, they’re certainly not the only relationships worth contemplating. We have other connections: family, friends, co-workers, supervisors, and neighbors. All of those associations can have relational “green lights” or “red flags.” It’s important to know which […]
Nordic skiers do well at Spirit Mountain
The Two Harbors/Cook County (THCC) Nordic ski team traveled to Spirit Mountain on February 4 for their second meet. Six Cook County skiers joined 17 Two Harbors skiers to make up the team. The team hasn’t been able to interact much during this COVID-19 year but took advantage of an opportunity at this meet. With the pleasant weather conditions, the […]
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 […]
College News
Rose Thompson, a 2007 graduate of Cook County High School, had writing and photos published in the online version of the New York Times on January 7, 2021. The New York Times does an annual feature called “52 Places to Go” and this year, readers were invited to submit their favorite places from all over the world. There were over […]
Photo
A Great Gray Owl is on the lookout for a meal on the forest floor below. Great Grays typically hunt at night, flying low as they glide over meadows or open areas in search of small mammals. These owls are some the largest owls; they are gray with white streaks, rounded wings, large heads and yellow eyes.
Minnesota Displaced Homemaker Program becomes Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership
Effective August 1, 2020, the Minnesota Displaced Homemaker Program has changed its name to the Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership. While the name has changed, the need for support in the community has not. Across 2018 and 2019, 63 percent of those who came to the program were victims of domestic violence, 85 percent were not receiving court-ordered child support, and […]
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. Wednesday, January 206:26 a.m. East Highway61: Medical assistance.Woman, age 85,experienced shortnessof breath and slurring ofwords. A friend […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $150 and/or 10 days in jail. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Claude Wesley Williams, 29, Minneapolis, […]
Hudson Bay Bound
If you want to sit down and read about two remarkable young ladies who went on an epic adventure together, Hudson Bay Bound is a book for you. Published by the University of Minnesota Press, in 226 well-written pages, Natalie Warren recounts the often times perilous canoe trip she took with Ann Raiho. The two best friends spent 85 days […]