20 YEARS AGODECEMBER 17, 2001 v Last summer sled dog racers and mushing enthusiasts were disappointed when the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa canceled the 330-mile Grand Portage Passage Sled Dog race. After three years, the Passage was arguably the biggest and best sled dog race in the lower 48. However, disappointment has been replaced by raves as […]
Cook County Shore Substance Use Recovery Court celebrates fifth year
The Cook County Shore Substance Use Recovery Court (SURC) celebrated its fifth anniversary on October 19, 2021. Six people have graduated from the Court program that covers both Cook and Lake counties, and currently has 13 people enrolled. “We are a hybrid Treatment Court, meaning we take those with drug and DWI offenses,” said Courtney Parzych, Treatment Court Coordinator for […]
Treaties Matter on display at the Cook County Courthouse
The Cook County Commissioners in partnership with the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council are hosting the ‘Treaties Matter’ exhibit on the first and second floors of the Cook County Courthouse through December 31. Following display at the courthouse, the 20-poster exhibit will travel to Grand Portage for visitors to view at the Grand Portage Lodge and Casino. The Treaties Matter […]
Pet of the Week
Do you have a favorite pet photo you would like to share? Tell us a little about your pet and send pictures and contact information to ccnh@boreal.org or Cook County News Herald, PO Box 757, Grand Marais MN 55604. Thank you!
Lake County records highest number of new COVID-19 cases in one day
On December 10, 2021, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported 34 new cases of COVID-19 in Lake County. This is the highest number of daily new cases in Lake County since the start of the pandemic. The previous record high was 22 cases on November 21, 2020, during the fall surge of COVID-19 last year. The total number of […]
Gunflint Mail Run Racecourse Changes
The racecourse for the Gunflint Mail run has changed from previous years and this is an update from the article that appeared in the Cook County News-Herald two weeks ago. This year, the races will leave from Mid Trail Lodge and go out the Trail and back. The 8-dog teams will turn around at Kings Road – across from Gunflint […]
Boys fall to Mountain Iron-Buhl
A young boys’ Viking basketball team opened its 2021-2022 season against a veteran Mountain Iron- Buhl (MI-B) team on Thursday, December 10 in Mountain Iron, and the game was never close, with Cook County falling 72-23. Derek Smith finished with nine points and four rebounds. Paul Dorr had nine points, Denali Blackwell three points, and Recko Helmerson-Skildum finished with two […]
Girls fall to Cherry
The Cook County High School girls’ basketball team traveled to Cherry Minnesota on December 10 to face the always tough Cherry Tigers and the results weren’t pretty. Behind a withering defense, Cherry took the contest 67-17. Rhonnie Poyirier led Viking scorers with seven points. Kamryn Johnson had three, Makenzie Fairbanks had three, Anelicia Poyirier two and Katie Peck two. Viking […]
Who is in the Zoo?
The old Saigon Zoo is located at one end of the great French-colonial presidential boulevard, some few city blocks up from the old U.S. embassy, which was fortified to keep the Viet Cong out and the South Vietnamese in. On April 30th, 1975, Chinese-made Soviet T-54 tanks rolled onto the boulevard, some approaching the embassy with guns up towards the […]
Christmas Décor
I have a confession to make. As of this writing I haven’t put up my Christmas decorations. No tree, no garlands atop the bookcase, not even a “Welcome Santa” door mat. It isn’t that I lack the Christmas spirit, it’s just that dang dining room table. Yes, I’m blaming a table for my lack of performance, and some of you […]