Down 3-0 after three innings of play, the Cook County/Silver Bay Jr. Legion team got just enough offense and pitching to beat International Falls 6-5. The game was played June 30, on a windy but very warm night at the Arleigh Jorgenson baseball field in front of nice crowd of fans. Benelli Myers started the game on the mound for […]
Cook County Historical Society needs help identifying photos
Can you help identify these women? The year and activity are unknown. If you can help identify photo# S961 please send your response (left to right please) to history@boreal.org.
Senior Legion CC/SB loses to Taconite
The Cook County/Silver Bay Senior Legion baseball team couldn’t find enough offense against Taconite and fell 14-4 in five innings. The game was played July 1 in Marble, Minnesota. Play came to an end after five innings when the game was called because of the ten-run mercy rule. After a scoreless first inning Taconite put four runs on the board […]
Traveling to Canada? Here are some things you need to know
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has the following advice for those who plan to travel into Canada. This summer, travelers are returning to a border that is managed differently, with evolving COVID-19 requirements, which can mean delays during peak periods. The CBSA is working with government and industry partners to mitigate long border wait times, but there are also […]
West End Garden Club to celebrate 85th anniversary
The West End Garden Club will be celebrating its 85th year anniversary of its annual Flower Show. The event will be held Saturday, July 16th from 1-5 p.m. at the Birch Grove Community Center in Tofte. This year’s theme is Garden of Eatin’, using both flowers and vegetables in fun and creative arrangements. Dishware is being used for containers to […]
Fatal accident at County Road 14 and East Hwy 61 under investigation
On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at approximately 4:15 p.m., a single vehicle accident involving a red Jeep was reported crashed at County Rd 14 and East Highway 61. The local 79-year-old female driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle and sadly was reported deceased on arrival of emergency crews. The deceased was transported to the North Shore Health Hospital […]
Tofte 4th of July wet, cold rainy, but a lot of fun!
Well, can’t say Tofte doesn’t know how to throw a party! Rainy, cold weather kept the crowds down at this year’s 2022 Tofte 4th of July Celebration for part of the day, but when the parade started at 2 p.m., people showed up in droves. And just because it rained more on and then off, it didn’t deter folks from […]
News of Students
Sheils named to Hamline University Dean’s List for Spring 2022 Levi Sheils of Grand Marais qualified for the Hamline University Dean’s List for Spring 2022. Levi is the son of Nate and Lynn Sheils of Grand Marais. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and complete a minimum of 16 credit hours. In the Spring 2022 […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the punishment exceeds $150 and/or ten days in jail and/or includes one year of supervised adult probation. It is the Cook County News- Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will […]
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 […]