Michael McHugh rapidly pulled white ragged pieces of paper from his hat and posed the situations and scenarios written by the audience to the 12 seniors participating in the 7th annual College in the Schools Theater Sports program One scene, Adam meets Eve. Out walked Dylan Quaife and Michaela Buchheit. The two stand shoulder to shoulder for about 10 seconds... READ MORE >
Usually when people say things are going downhill fast it’s a bad omen. But for Reilly Wahlers the whole point of her sport is to go downhill as fast as she can, and the more speed she can generate on her skis the better. When Reilly first began skiing at age 5, no one would guess that she would emerge... READ MORE >
As the Viking girls’ basketball season wrapped up, the Cook County News-Herald asked Cook County Vikings’ Head Coach T.J. Super about his three graduating seniors, Molly Zafft, Ashley Deschampe and Bekah Laky. Coach Super said, “Molly started as a freshman who struggled to do any of the little things that make basketball players good, although we could see she had... READ MORE >
Since its regular monthly meeting had just been held on Thursday, March 8, there was little new discussion at the To.fte annual meeting on March 13 at the Birch Grove Community Center. See page A7 for more Tofte news. Election results were announced with no surprise. Township Supervisor Paul James received 14 votes to retain his spot on the board... READ MORE >
Saturday, March 10, about 40 members of Cook County’s Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL) met at the Cook County Senior Center and picked delegates and alternates to represent the local party at upcoming district and state conventions. Cook County DFL Chair Diane Parker was elected temporary convention chair while Denny Fitzpatrick was named temporary secretary for the meeting. After the... READ MORE >
Tofte Supervisor Allan “D.C.” Olson was glum when he told fellow supervisors that Tofte had received a bill from Meyer Group for architectural work on a proposed warming house at Birch Grove Community Center that was $7,000 more than the board had approved. Olson made his presentation to the Tofte board of supervisors on Thursday, March 8. The township hired... READ MORE >
If ever a game could have two distinct halves, this was the game. The Cook County High School girls’ basketball team came out and gave Mountain Iron-Buhl (MIB) everything the Rangers could handle for the first half of the game in the Section 7 semifinals on Wednesday, March 7 in Duluth at UMD’s Romano gym. The Vikings led 19-11 before... READ MORE >
Ashley Deschampe’s years of hard work and dedication to becoming the best basketball player she could become have been rewarded with her selection by coaches as the 2012 Polar League player of the Year. Deschampe led the conference in scoring with a 23.1- point average. She also led the conference in free throw percentage with 78.5 percent and was first... READ MORE >
The Cook County High School boys’ basketball team faced the tough Cromwell Cardinals for the third time this season and for the third time beat the Cardinals. Only this game wasn’t close. Playing at UMD’s Romano Gym on March 8 in the Section 7A semifinals, the Vikings came out and held Cromwell to 15 points for the first half, keeping... READ MORE >
The late Chuck Futterer’s three sons and daughter will take to the ice and curl in a bonspiel that is named after their father, one of the founding members of the local curling club. The Chuck Futterer Senior Memorial Open Bonspiel will take place March 9 – 11 at the Grand Marais curling rink. Chuck Jr., Bruce, Craig, and Karen... READ MORE >
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