On May 4 the Cook County boy’s track team traveled to Moose Lake to compete against Barnum, Cromwell, South Ridge, and Moose Lake/Willow River. Senior miler Kevin Viren placed third in the 1,600 meter (mile) run with a time of 5:09.84. Brayden Schmidt crossed the line in sixth in 5:27.22. Also competing was Kyler Hansen (5:49.56), Keean Selin (5:55.75) and […]
Powder Post Beetles, the unseen enemy of log cabins
I am always amazed at the variety of species of insects we can find in a single small space in the woods. Life teems around us and if you listen carefully on a warm summer night, you can literally hear the bugs digesting the old wood and making it into soil. Bark beetles, Carpenter Ants, Wood Boers, myriads of microorganisms […]
Come celebrate the new Hovland Fire Truck!
The Hovland Area Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce the addition of a new fire truck to its fleet of emergency response vehicles. We are grateful to the North Shore Health Care Foundation for their significant grant award, as well as to Boreal Community Media and KBJR News for their support and assistance in spreading the news of our […]
Boys beat Moose Lake/Willow River
Cook County used a big fifth inning to salt away a win against the Moose Lake /Willow River Rebels last Thursday in a game played here. Neither team could generate any offense the first two innings, but Cook County put two runs on the scoreboard in the third, added one more in the fourth and then five more in the […]