On Thursday, October 6 the Vikings traveled to Cromwell and lost 3-1 to the always tough Cardinals. Next, they traveled to Mountain Iron-Buhl on Monday, October 10 and beat the Rangers 3-1. The Vikings volleyball team made short work of the visiting squad from McGregor this past Tuesday, taking a 3-0 win over the Mercs in a game played at […]
Ian Thorpe wins Boys’ title at Ely Invite
North Shore cross country runner Ian Thorpe ran to first place in the Ely Invitational cross country meet that was held on October 4th. Ian ran 17:6.9 for the Boys’ varsity 5k, beating Caid Chittum of Ely by eight seconds. North Shore Head Coach, April Wahlstrom didn’t take a full squad to the meet, instead resting some of her runners […]
Volkfest
Warning: This column, starting with the title, will require some German. Even if you’re just reading silently, feel free to mispronounce them in your head. Octoberfest, or Volkfest as it’s known in Germany, is a traveling carnival in Munich, Bavaria (that’s in Germany, which is in Europe) where they serve beer. Fun fact: the vast majority of Octoberfest is in […]
Cook County Historical Society needs help identifying photos
Can you identify the woman and two children in this picture? If so, send an email to history@boreal.org with the names and any information you might have about this photo. Please include the numbers on the picture’s top.
Commissioner questions to incumbent Stacey Hawkins
Stacey Hawkins is running for a second term as the District 2, Cook County Commissioner. Her opponent in the race, David Berglund, announced last week that he is withdrawing from the race and supporting Hawkins. The News-Herald reached out to Stacey to ask a few questions. Below are her answers. Q-Why are you interested in serving as a Cook County […]
Rec Park numbers up from last year
Another busy summer and fall season are coming to a close at the Grand Marais Rec Park. Addressing the Grand Marais Rec Park board on Wednesday, October 5, manager Dave Tersteeg told the park board, “September revenue was robust and edged out 2021 totals by just $824 on roughly $240,000. Our plus 4.5 percent trend over 2021 revenue continues leading […]
Author with local ties to read from her memoir at UMD
Award-winning author Jeannine Ouellette will be in Duluth at the end of October for two literary events — live and in-person, both free and open to the public. On Wednesday, October 26, Jeannine Ouellette will read from her memoir, The Part That Burns, at 6 p.m. in the Kathryn A. Martin Library Rotunda, on the campus of the University of […]
Zombie Infections
Actually, called latent infections, zombie infections lie dormant in a person’s body, hiding from the immune system, and often cause no symptoms until they come raging back. They can be difficult, or impossible, to treat. Latent Viral Infections Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) cause sores on or in the mouth or genitals and is spread through direct physical contact. Varicella Zoster […]
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 […]
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 not […]