After a long winter and one minute of spring John Storkamp had plenty of reasons to be worried about the Superior Hiking Trail, which is used for the Spring Superior trail races that he directs. Were the trails too wet? What about blowdowns? Is the trail covered with brush? Just what kind of shape was the trail in? So, John […]
Boys fall to Silver Bay
The Vikings traveled to Silver Bay Mariners on Thursday, May 11 to play against a familiar friend and foe, the Silver Bay Mariners. In the summers many of these kids join forces and play on the same Legion team so they know each other quite well. That said, when they square off representing their high schools each side wants bragging […]
Viking track teams compete in the Matt Kero Memorial Invitational
The Vikings boys and girls track teams traveled to Duluth Denfeld to participate in the Matt Kero Memorial Track meet held on Friday, May 12, and while points were hard to come by, some new personal bests were achieved. Girls Lexi Surbaugh ran a PR of 5:58.99 in the 1,600 meters to take 10th in a loaded field that saw […]
Viking fastpitch softball team falls to Cromwell
Cromwell girls got off to a big lead early and ten-runned the Vikings 11-1 on Tuesday, May 16 in a game played at the Rec Park. In the third and fourth innings the Viking’s defense was credited with five straight put-outs, three by catch and throw to first and two catches in the outfield. Katie Peck took the mound for […]
CCHS students place at the Minnesota State Envirothon meet
Two teams from Cook County High School qualified to participate in the 2023 Envirothon state competition held May 15 at in Fergus Falls, at Prairie Wetlands Learning Center. Viking Envirothon Coach April Wahlstrom said her teams placed 15th and 18th out of 30 teams. The Envirothon theme for 2023 was “Adapting to a Changing Climate.” The top four teams at […]
The True Distinction
Fans and critics alike have called Beyond Reason many names but one thing they have never called Beyond Reason is: a Pulitzer Prize winning column. Yes, this week the winners for the Pulitzer’s were announced and I’m happy to report that Beyond Reason remains neither a finalist nor the winner of this year’s Pulitzer Prize in Commentary! Not winning a […]
Connections
I’m currently recuperating from a knee replacement (happily but painfully). I thought I might write about knees, but I’ve been so moved by the kindness of friends that I decided to share a short story I wrote about connections. Better than boring you with knee issues. Enjoy. No School She sat alone in the wing-back chair, a delicate rose-painted teacup […]
Outdoors with James Egan
Art 101 was Drawing IThe classroom at that community college was something out of a film or something that you could imagine an art class would be. Easels and their quiet young adult and middle age students scattered round all facing the center where the instructor was on a short platform rise. Eventually after some weeks we would have a nude model. And the […]
Wondering 61
Living Greener by Gwen Two of our faithful readers have taken up our offer to join the conversation about living greener. This week it’s Gwen Mattice, spouse of a fellow Grinnell graduate. Next time it will be Chico Hathaway, noted and very tall pickleballer. Gwen wrote: “Sorry it has taken me so long to get you the brands of compostable […]
Grand Marais area fisheries office begins summer survey work
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will be conducting lake and stream surveys in the Grand Marais area, beginning in May and continuing through September. Surveys are needed to identify changes in fish populations, water quality, habitat, and to evaluate management strategies. Survey methods vary based on the type of information needed for ongoing management of individual lakes and streams. […]