Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., $25 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. You will be amazed at all the food you get at the Cook County Community Center. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Ruby’s Pantry West End, 1st Thursday […]
Softball Team Falls to Moose Lake/Willow River
After several cancellations the Cook County fast pitch softball team got to play a game outdoors for the first time in 2022. A red-hot start by the Moose Lake Willow River softball team in the first inning set the tone for the away game played at Moose Lake on Wednesday, April 27. The Rebels put up 14 points in the […]
Vikings Let Game Slip Away
The Cook County High School baseball team was up four runs in the seventh and last inning and couldn’t hold on, losing 7-5 to Northeast Range. The game was played Friday, April 29, at home. Cook County took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a fielder’s choice on a hard-hit ball by Jacob Dorr that brought in one […]
Viking Softball Team Takes Victory Over McGregor
Down 8-0 before they even had a chance to bat, things didn’t look good for the Vikings in their home field matchup against the McGregor Mercs. The game was played Tuesday, May 3 at the Rec Park campground. However auspicious the start was, the game turned around on a few swings of the bat. None bigger than Katie Pecks center […]
Silver Bay Ten Runs the Vikings Softball Team
After a scoreless first inning Kelly High School erupted for 15 runs in the second, and that’s all of the runs the Mariners would need to sink the Vikings. The Vikings fell 15-0 in four innings. It was a tough day all around for the Vikings who faced a hot Mariner team in Silver Bay on a cold Monday, May […]
Vikings Play Wrenshall
A five-run second inning and outstanding pitching propelled the Cook County Viking baseball team to a 12-2 victory over the Wrenshall Wrens on April 28. With the win, the Viking’s record is 1-1. The Cook County High School baseball team traveled to Cloquet’s Braun Park to face the Wrenshall Wrens. The game was moved from Wrenshall to Cloquet because the […]
A Day for Mother
Mother’s Day is the one day a year when Mother gets to put her feet up and is waited on hand and foot by her minion. Father brings her an iced coffee, just the way she likes it. The children deliver the remote control, blankets, and a snack. Uninterrupted, Mother watches an entire episode of BBC-produced British period piece on […]
Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition
Cinco de Mayo is, for those with limited grasp of the Spanish, just a date on the calendar. Don’t be alarmed. This is the one day of the year that is in the Spanish. Cinco de Mayo means, try to stay with me here… the Fifth of May. On this day, many Americans pile into authentic Mexican restaurants in America. […]
Moose Misc. : Antler Structure
Most species have one basic antler design that varies little except by number of points. In my columns on antlers, I deliberately refrained from bringing up that moose have three distinct antler structures. See picture. The cervicorn structure is the earliest and most primitive design and is the only antler design in the Manchurian moose of northeast China. The full […]
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Carlton and Lake Counties
Emergency quarantine on wood movement put in place for portions of Carlton County and Lake County The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Carlton and Lake counties for the first time. EAB was first discovered in Minnesota in 2009, and there are now 34 counties in the state with EAB. In […]