Quinn McCloughan of Bearskin Lodge placed 32nd in the 53-mile Grand du Nord gravel grinding event held two weeks ago. Quinn finished the race in 2:50:33. His finish was missed in the last week’s paper.
Vikings bow out of the playoffs
The Vikings baseball season ended with a 6-4 loss to their Northshore rival Silver Bay Mariners. The game was played on Thursday, June 1st in Cherry. Silver Bay took a 2-1 lead in the first, neither team scored in the second. The Mariners would tack on one more run in the third and two in the fourth while holding the […]
Vikings do well at the Section 7A track meet
The Vikings track team had a good showing at June 1, 2023, Section 7A championships held at the University of Minnesota Duluth track and field facility, and while no one qualified for the state meet, there were a bunch of personal records set, and some podium finishes. Ryan Christiansen, a senior, placed fourth in the 100 meters with a PR […]
Roll the dice with radishes
Is there any seed that is at once as viable and valued as the radish? In an envelope of radish seeds – any company, any brand, any variety, any degree of “organic” or generic – are very small seeds – not too small (like the lettuce or carrot) so as to lose an account of from the envelope, from one’s […]
Capture the Flag
There are some very important days on the calendar. Days for gratitude, remembrance, and recognition. Days where we honor those who’ve served. Days where we celebrate those who lead. And, of course, Flag Day. I suppose we get 365 days a year. It’s impossible to spend and give them all meaning. So, after a few drinks, even lawmakers have to […]
Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is this Friday-Sunday
During Take a Kid Fishing weekend (Friday, June 9 to Sunday, June 11) Minnesota residents can fish without licenses if they take children 15 or younger along, and participate in one among many ways to enjoy June as the 2023 Great Outdoors Month. “Connecting kids and families to the outdoors is a professional priority and a personal passion for me,” […]
A tranquil day on Lake Superior.
The view from Artist Point looking back at the Coast Guard station and Sawtooth Mountains in the background.
Volunteers needed in Cook and Lake counties for DNR loon survey
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers to help monitor the loon population in Cook and Lake counties. Volunteers are needed for a minimum of one morning during the June 30 through July 10 monitoring period, to count the number of adult and juvenile loons on pre-selected lakes. For more than 20 years, with the assistance of hundreds […]
Class of 2023 Begins their Great Journey
With the gymnasium filled with family, friends and onlookers, 33 Cook County High School students waited patiently to receive their high school diplomas last Saturday, June 3, 2023. The graduation ceremonies at the Cook County High School were filled with some tender moments and funny lines. Following CCHS concert bands performance of Pomp and Circumstances and the Honor Song performed […]
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 […]