Following the basketball season the Cook County Boys’ basketball team had a small awards banquet and some hardware was given out. Said Head Coach Andy Feddema, “I would like to thank everyone surrounding the basketball program for the support this year, especially with the circumstances of these times we are living in. As a coach, I am really looking forward […]
A time and place to remember
My favorite – or one of my favorites – as a kid was kick the can. I think of it now because I associate it with the early spring when it was not winter finally; in the longer, later evenings under the cool dark skies with the faint stars and the moon and the roads – that is, streets – […]
April ISD 166 School Board meeting highlights
With less than two months remaining for the academic year, the ISD 166 April School Board (regular business) meeting was held on Thursday, April 15, 2021 via zoom teleconferencing. All board members and Acting Superintendent/Principal Mrs. Megan Myers, along with Assistant Principal/ Activities Coordinator Mr. Mitch Dorr were in attendance. Cook County school staff, parents and community members attended, as […]
Take a Mom Fishing Weekend is May 8-9
Take a Mom Fishing Weekend — when Minnesota-resident moms can fish without purchasing a license — is Saturday, May 8, to Sunday, May 9. This special weekend is defined in Minnesota statutes as the weekend that coincides with Mother’s Day. Most years, under Minnesota law, the fishing opener, and Take a Mom Fishing Weekend fall on the same weekend, but […]
Childhood Friendship
I’m going up north this week to the home of my mom and dad in Schroeder. Even though I moved 37 years ago, it still feels like I belong there. I’m going to visit one of my best friends since kindergarten. She was also the Valedictorian of my graduating class. Thirteen years of bus rides to and from school. Thirteen […]
Viking track teams get ready for the season
Viking Head Track and Field Coach April Wahlstrom welcomed 36 boys and girls to the 2021 Viking track teams. Weather and COVID- 19 permitting, the Vikings are slated to compete in seven meets over the next month and a half. Although the kids missed all of the last track season, Wahlstrom said she has several athletes who should be very […]
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. Nathan Joseph Hegg Raway, 41, […]
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, March 239:47 a.m. West Highway 61: Hit and Run with propertydamage. Vehicle in school parking lot […]
Next Generation 911
Imagine that you’re out exploring some of Cook County’s remote areas when you find yourself dealing with an emergency. You reach for your cell phone but find it has a weak signal and you can’t call 911. What do you do? Thanks to Next Generation 911 (NG911), you could try sending a 911 text message instead. NG911 is a nationwide […]