The Cook County boys’ varsity baseball team traveled to Barnum on May 11 to face an always tough Barnum Bomber team. A fast early start gave Barnum an 8-0 lead after two innings. The Bombers used timely hits and a couple of Viking errors to score four big runs in each of those innings. Meanwhile the Vikings were only able […]
Paul Dorr shuts out McGregor
Paul Dorr had all of his pitches working against McGregor as he threw a complete game shutout to lead the Vikings to a 17-0 win over the Mercs. The game was played Tuesday, May 17, in McGregor. The Vikings put up five runs the first inning to jump out to a big early lead. Jacob Dorr drove in the first […]
Girls lose to Barnum
Barnum got out of the gate fast and put up four runs in the first inning while holding the Cook County Vikings scoreless in the May 11 softball game played in Barnum. The Vikings scored two runs in the third inning, but Barnum came back with six runs of their own. The Bombers led 12-2 after four innings, which ended […]
Vikings fall to Two Harbors in a doubleheader
The Cook County Vikings fastpitch softball team fell twice in a doubleheader to the Two Harbors Agates last Friday, with the second five-inning game a barnburner. In Game One, the Vikings gave up six runs in the fourth inning and fell 9-3. Two Harbors scored one run in the first, and the Vikings tied the game in the second off […]
A dog’s life
This pup (Canis lupus familiaris) is around 27 months old. She weighs about 40 pounds, and though she is short in stature, she is thick of muscle and bones. She stands twelve-and-a-half inches tall at the withers. Her name is Daphne and she is a cocker Spaniel, an English cocker Spaniel. Spaniels, obviously, started as Spanish hunting dogs. Daphne is […]
Summer fun!
Summer is almost here, and I love it! Beautiful warm weather. School is out, so kids can relax and be kids again for about 90 days. I have three children of my own, so I know the challenges of keeping young ones occupied. I like to write a column at this time of year to give some fun, inexpensive ideas […]
The Squirrel and Raven Show
A reddish-brown streak flashes across the deck railing and stops to stare expectantly at my kitchen door. I grab a handful of peanuts and open the door a crack. The reddish-brown streak jumps from the rail, making a dash for the door. I slam it shut and wait until the red squirrel scampers off, then set out a handful of […]
Commissioners approve forming a Facilities Community Advisory Committee
Following a day-long tour of county buildings conducted on Thursday, April 7, Cook County Commissioners approved forming a Facilities Community Advisory Committee at the board’s April 13 meeting. The committee will consist of citizens who have expertise in commercial construction, building maintenance, architecture, etc., who can advise the county on capital needs and improvements to these structures. Representing the county […]
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 […]