For more than 30 years, John Davis Jr. was an independent homebuilder, but about a year and a half ago he said, “God told me to run for president and here I am. Cook County is the 1,201st county I have visited so far out of the country’s 3,143 counties. It is my plan that by next summer I will... READ MORE >
The Cook County Vikings played an all-around great game last Friday night when they went on the road and faced the Mesabi East Giants, beating the Giants 38-6. Defensively, the Vikings held Mesabi to 85 yards rushing on 32 carries, and as Head Coach Mitch Dorr said, “Most of those yards came on their last drives when they were playing... READ MORE >
According to Cook County Commissioner Bruce Martinson, several members of the Iron Range Resources Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) were angry after reading an editorial by Bill Hanna in the Mesabi Daily News on Sept 4. Hanna wrote about the “anti-mining play” that was performed by the Good Harbor Hill Players at North House Folk School during its mid-June Wooden Boat Show... READ MORE >
ORB Management will begin soliciting bids to get the new warming house and skating rink in place this fall at the Birch Grove Community Center, said Tofte Supervisor Allan “D.C.” Olsen at the Tofte Board meeting held September 8. Olsen said the warming house would have two bathrooms and lots of storage space in addition to an area for skaters... READ MORE >
The Cook County Viking football team evened its record to 1-1 by beating the Barnum Bombers 14-12 at Barnum on Friday, September 9. Neither team generated much offense in the first half, and the teams went to their locker rooms tied 0-0. Midway through the third quarter junior quarterback Kale Boomer hooked up with senior wideout Dylan Quaife on a... READ MORE >
The conditions were hot and muggy. The trails were rutted, rocky and hilly. With some smoke from the Ely fire hanging low in the air, the three Superior Trail Races held last Saturday and Sunday on the Superior Hiking Trail were about perfect for people comforted by the thrill of pushing themselves to exhaustion—and in at least one case, beyond.... READ MORE >
On Sunday, September 4, Marco Manzo III was out for an early morning swim. Manzo, of Sagonto Resort, swims in Lake Saganaga often, so he was surprised, even perplexed, to see six jellyfish, two of which he caught. Now Manzo has seen frogs and fish and minnows and tadpoles and otters and moose and ducks and loons swimming, even the... READ MORE >
About one year ago Howard Hedstrom and James Bibler were talking about the sad state of the timber industry. The picture was grim. Nationwide, sawmills were closing. Loggers were out of work, and federal forests were seemingly managed more for fire than cutting. “I told James that if I were 10 years younger I would start a political organization and... READ MORE >
Just a couple of months ago Lutsen Township was the only township in the county without a “working” cemetery for its residents. For residents who wished to be buried in the township, the situation was grave—you were going to run into a dead-end if you wanted Lutsen to be your final resting place. The old cemetery was full and no... READ MORE >
Maintenance to the Schroeder Town Hall continues, with new screws replacing worn screws in the front door, new clips for the flagpole coming soon, and dead trees and brush removed from the grounds. “There is a small crack in the front door but it isn’t bad enough to warrant replacing the door,” said Clerk Carol Tveekrem. A new deed was... READ MORE >
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