Cool Cats bring home a trophy

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The Cook County Cool Cats had a great day in Duluth on May 24th at their Special Olympics Track Meet. Special thanks go to student volunteers, Molly LaVigne, Hunter Rex, Kalina Dimitrova, and Amery Oberg who helped make the day possible. Students participated in the long jump, 2×25 meters and 2X50 meter relays, and shot put. The Cook County Cool […]

Boys lose to Moose Lake/Willow River

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The Vikings’ baseball team played the first double header game in Ely on Saturday, May 21, first facing off against the Moose Lake/Willow River (MLWR) boys team before playing Ely in the second game. MLWR put up two runs in the first inning and used a big seven-run third inning to take a commanding nine to three lead into the […]

Boys fall to Ely

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As the season winds to a close, there are a flurry of make-up games and regularly scheduled games to be played before playoffs start, and the Vikings baseball team has had a hectic spring schedule. On Saturday, May 21, the Vikings traveled to Ely to play the Timberwolves and got behind early, giving up three runs in the first inning. […]

Vikings battle Northwoods

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Going into the sixth inning, the Vikings led Northwoods Grizzlies 8-7, but a big sixth inning by Northwoods resulted in four runs, and the Vikings fell 11-8 in a game that was up for grabs until the end. Northwoods started the first inning with a one-nothing lead, scoring on an error. The Vikings countered with three runs in the second. […]

Vikings fall to Esko

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The Cook County High School boys’ baseball traveled to Esko on Tuesday, May 24 and they were defeated 14-0 in a game that ended after five innings because of the ten-run rule. Esko put up three runs in the first, six runs in the third and five in the fourth to run away with the game. Former Viking Noah Furcht […]

Girls on the Run

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Despite the nippy temperature—52F and a bit breezy, there was a joyful atmosphere last Saturday morning at the Cutface Creek Rest Area, the meeting spot for Girls on the Run (GOTR). The chilly temperatures didn’t deter the sixteen grade schoolgirls, their parents, siblings, and friends from having a great time as they readied themselves to run/walk a 5k (3.1 miles). […]

CCHS baseball team falls to Northeast Range

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Despite putting up ten runs, the Vikings didn’t have enough offense to beat Northeast Range on May 20 in a game played in Soudan, and the Vikings lost 15-10. Neither team scored in the first and the game was tied at one after the second inning concluded. Babbitt took its first lead 4-3 at the end of the third inning. […]

Vikings softball team loses to Moose Lake Willow River

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The Cook County High School girls’ softball team gave up four runs in the first inning to Moose Lake Willow River and could never catch up, losing 10-0 in an away game played Tuesday, May 24. Morgan Starkey was two for two at the plate. She was the only Viking to get a hit. Moose Lake pitchers didn’t give up […]

Congratulations from the Cook County News Herald to the Class of 2022 Graduating Seniors

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I.S.D. 166 Graduation

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Cook County I.S.D. 166 seniors graduate Saturday, May 28.

This year there will be a traditional ceremony held in the Pam Taylor Gymnasium. The ceremony will start at 1 p.m. with a parade to follow at 2:45 p.m. The parade route will be released on the school website and social media platforms in the very near future.