As the temperatures rise and snowpack falls, the Y-Ski program closed for the year. “We had another great year with 58 kids signed up for lessons and about 70 pairs of skis rented from the equipment inventory,” said Tina Hegg Raway, lead organizer for the program that uses the Pincushion Mountain trail system to train. “There were so many kids […]
Baseball practice begins
The ping of metal bats hitting baseballs and the sound of baseballs smacking leather gloves filled the Cook County High School gym last Monday, March 21. Viking Head Baseball Coach Arleigh Jorgenson welcomed 24 kids to spring baseball practice, and like normal, practice is starting out in the Pam Taylor gymnasium. With a big snowstorm predicted later in the week, […]
2022 Registration now open for June 11 Chippewa Triathlon
Saturday, June 11, 2022, the Chippewa Triathlon will begin at 7:00 a.m. at the Cass Lake, MN Highway 2 Rest Area. Event includes a 14-mile canoe route, 27-mile bike course and 6-mile run. The triathlon can be completed solo or as a team. The Chippewa Triathlon route follows the centuries-old “Pike Bay Connection” through the Chippewa National Forest in Cass […]
County board discusses precinct redistricting, contract for HRA Director
Cook County Housing and Redevelopment Authority has offered a job to hire an Executive Director and wants to provide insurance benefits to the candidate, but there is one problem. Because there will only be one employee in the HRA, the county’s HRA can’t secure benefits from the Northeast Service Cooperative, which administers the county’s employee benefit program. With that, County […]
Bedrock Rules: Non-Carpe Flintstones?
I became aware of the geological importance of northern Minnesota when my uncle Tom Aldrich went to the Ely area around the 1970’s. His long-term interest was understanding the basic science of the earth’s crust. Tom’s team exploded things and measured the resulting sound waves passing through the 3.5-billion-year-old rock. Fast forward to today. I retired my credentials but continue […]
Talking with Father Time
Frazzled, ROB rushes into the coffee shop, immediately recognizes FATHER TIME on the opposite side of the café, sitting in a booth. Rob crosses to him quickly and sits. Father Time: (glancing at the clock on the wall) They say Time waits for no man and yet… Rob: I am so sorry. FT: I suppose I can make an exception […]
Woodland Caribou
Woodland caribou, tundra caribou, and reindeer are all the same species, but there are distinct physical and behavioral differences. Historically woodland caribou inhabited much of northern Minnesota and were the most abundant big game animal in, at least, northeast Minnesota. Their abundance decreased rapidly with logging and settlement of the northern forest. Logging converted the mature forest to young deciduous […]
Aviation training scholarship offered
A $2,500 scholarship will be offered in 2022 to anyone that aspires to a career in the aviation industry or wishes to pursue flight training leading to a pilot’s license. Offered by the Arrowhead Eagles Aviation Organization, the scholarship is made possible by funds raised through the annual Fly-In Pancake Breakfast and donations. The winner will be announced at the […]
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, March 2 6:53 a.m. West Highway 61: Public Assistance. Caller was concerned that they might […]
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 […]