The Cook County High School Vikings played one of their best games of the season in their 42-12 win over the Hill City/Northland football team. The playoff game was played at home on Tuesday, October 25 on the Lyle Anderson Football field. Defense played a big key in the Vikings win over the Hill City/Northland football team as the Vikings... READ MORE >
Playing at home, the Cook County Vikings volleyball team faced off against the Lakeview Christian Academy Lions on Monday, October 24 in a Section 7 play-off game and came away with a victory. Getting strong play at the net from middle hitters/ outside hitter Katie Peck, who leads team in spikes and service aces, as well as Emmalli Myers, Maggie... READ MORE >
The North Shore boys’ and girls’ varsity cross country teams ran exceedingly well at the Proctor Lion’s Invitational. Cross country meet held on Tuesday, October 18. After the first five varsity runners’ places were added, the boys’ team placed second out of 18 teams, and the girls placed third. Winning the team competition for the boys’ and girls’ races was... READ MORE >
Cook County Attorney Molly Hicken came before the county board on Tuesday to seek financial support for a lawsuit the Lutsen Trailbreakers snowmobile club wants to instigate against Lutsen property owners who are stopping the club from using a state-aid trail that runs through their land unless they are paid for that use. “This is an interesting issue,” said Hicken,... READ MORE >
Deb White is running for Cook County Commissioner in District 1, a position now held by Robert Svaleson who decided he didn’t want to run again after serving one term. Deb is running against Yastrianne ‘Yanne’ Spry. The Cook County News-Herald asked White for her views on a few subjects that will. Affect county residents. Below are her answers. Q-... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Administrator Mike Roth informed the Public Utility Board (PUC) that the city’s electrical generation provider Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA), had raised the city’s 2023 rate by 15 percent, a hike of about $180,000 over the current rates. Roth suggested that the board raise the rates by 3 percent over 2022 for customers to combat that increase.... READ MORE >
Gail Gieseke is a write-in candidate for the Cook County Soil & Water Board. Prior to moving to Cook County was a veterinarian and owned and operated a companion animal veterinary clinic in Chaska, Minnesota. “We had 6 DVMs and approximately 24 support staff when I left, I had started with myself and one part time DVM plus 6 support... READ MORE >
On Tuesday, October 11, Cook County Commissioners unanimously approved a request by the Caribou Lake Property Association to ban wake boats on Caribou Lake. Before that request becomes official it must go to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for their final say on the matter. Fred Morris, president of the Caribou Lakes Property Owners Association, told commissioners that the... READ MORE >
Only in a small town can you be standing in line to pay for your gasoline when someone comes up to you and says, “I’ve got something in my car for you. Wait right here.” That someone was Mary Somnis, board president of WTIP. She came back with a tin. It looked like a tin of snuff but instead it... READ MORE >
The North Shore girls’ cross country team placed four girls in the top ten at the Polar League conference cross country meet held Thursday, October 13 at Pincushion and literally ran away with the conference title. South Ridge’s Evelyn Brodeen won the individual crown, narrowly beating CCHS runner Olya Wright. Brodeen’s winning time was 20:16.1 for the rugged 5k while... READ MORE >
