The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams traveled to Ely on October 5 to take part in the Ely Invitational held on the Ely golf course, with both varsities running well. Girls’ Varsity results The North Shore Storm girls took second to Proctor in the nine-team meet. Proctor won with a score of 41 points when their top five finishers’ […]
Girls win Polar League cross country championship
CCHS sophomore Olya Wright had a breakout race at the Polar League cross country championship race held at Pincushion Mountains on Tuesday, October12. Wright took a slight lead on the last big hill and extended it over Addison Burhardt of South Ridge by 19 seconds to take her first cross country running victory and the Pola League championship individual title. […]
Cross country teams do well at the Ely Invitational
The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams traveled to Ely on October 5 to take part in the Ely Invitational held on the Ely golf course, with both varsities running well. Girls’ Varsity results The North Shore Storm girls took second to Proctor in the nine-team meet. Proctor won with a score of 41 points when their top five finishers’ […]
Mist and fog season return
It is October, so today is cooler than yesterday. I change over from cotton flannel in greens and blues to wool knits in reds and greens. It’s warmer today than it will be tomorrow It’s mist and fog season. Early in the darker morning I go out with Foxy, who is still wetting the dog bed, to relieve us both, […]
They Must Be Dancing
I just returned yesterday from our annual Women’s Wellness Weekend. This has been a tradition for over 18 years. It started with a woman’s retreat at the Audubon Society Retreat Center in Sandstone. That was nice but then we decided we could organize a retreat ourselves and customize it to our liking. This year was top-notch. A five-night gathering with […]
If the broom fits
October is the scariest month of the year. I’m not sure why. Maybe because fall symbolizes our transition into a season of death. Maybe because winter’s too cold to be scary and summer can’t possibly be scary if it is also the season of the popsicle. There are many scary things that pair well with scary October. Ghosts. Goblins. Ghouls. […]
Conservation Corp Minnesota- Iowa aid in reducing sediment in the Flute Reed River Watershed
The Flute Reed Watershed is an area full of passionate landowners and stewards of the land. The Watershed is made of many tributaries and the main river, the Flute Reed River. The river is impaired for sediment. The sediment enters the river and tributaries through land use practices, eroding banks, impact from beavers to riparian zones and other sources. The […]
A positive start for ISD 166
The first few weeks of school are in full swing, and students are in the building! Eager to hear about the start of the academic year, I had the opportunity to check in with Cook County science teacher, Emma Spoon. Emma has a unique employment situation at ISD 166 and was happy to share her experience over the past few […]
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, September 159:06 a.m. Grand Marais: East Fifth Street, Fraud/Scam/ID issue. Caller thought that somebody had hacked […]
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 ten 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. Rebecca Lynn Herald, 29, […]