The CCHS boys’ baseball team will end regular season play with a double header against North Shore rival Silver Bay at home on Friday, May 27. The games will be played at Arleigh Jorgenson field behind the high school. Varsity action starts at 2 p.m. with the second game to follow. This will be the last time the Vikings play […]
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The Cook County High School 2022 Prom King and Queen are Morgan Starkey and Jonah Schmidt. Prom was held Saturday, May 15, with the coronation held at 7 p.m. in the ACA.
Envirothon Team Places Fifth at State!
More than 1,000 kids in Minnesota participate annually in the Envirothon competition, which makes the tiny Cook County High School Envirothon teams fifth place at state a big deal. Envirothon was held on May 16 at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The 2022 State Envirothon competition presented a scenario for teams to tackle. Each team had […]
Wild Fox in Minnesota Tests Positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
A wild fox from Anoka County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in a wild mammal in Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory alerted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which is responsible for monitoring the health of the state’s wildlife. The National Veterinary Services Laboratory later confirmed […]
Lawler Graduates from College
Erick Lawler, Lutsen, graduated from the University of North Dakota State University on May 14 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management and a minor in Business Administration. Erik is a 2017 graduate of Cook County High School. He is the son of Gwen Bacon, Owatonna, Minnesota, and Mark Lawler, Lutsen.
Goettl Graduates with Honors from Mankato State
Mallory Goettl of Lutsen graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Commencement ceremonies were held Friday, May 6 at 3 p.m. for the College of Business and at 5:30 p.m. for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. To graduate with cum laude honors a student must maintain a grade point […]
Spring Cleaning
In the Hundred Acre Wood, during the season of spring, you will find Piglet spring cleaning, beating his rugs outside his tree house. Some say spring cleaning comes from Persian New Year (first day of Spring) or the Jewish anticipation of Passover. Others say it’s just the first time you can leave the windows open. Either way, it’s the time […]
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You know it’s spring when squirrels appear like magic in great numbers. This furry little fellow looks hearty and hale and ready for some “squirrel mischief.”