After a delay of several days Lonnie Dupre has begun his climb of Mount Denali, North America’s highest peak at 20,320 feet. Dupre arrived by plane at Kahiltna Glacier on Jan 7. The glacier is located at the base of Denali. Dupre is seeking to become the first person to climb Denali alone in January. Three Russian climbers made it... READ MORE >
While one Cook County resident ascends the top of the world by climbing Mount Denali (Lonnie Dupre), a former Cook County resident works at the bottom of the world in Antarctica. Both, it seems, can’t get enough of cold weather. Cook County High School (CCHS) graduate Jeff Vervoort is currently working in Antarctica on a geology project with University of... READ MORE >
The Cook County girls’ basketball team hit the road last week, playing Albrook on Jan. 6 and Carlton on Jan. 7, winning both games in convincing fashion. They faced the Silver Bay Mariners on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at home and won that game in convincing fashion. On Thursday, Jan. 6 the Vikings faced Albrook for the second time this season.... READ MORE >
The Viking boys’ basketball team lost a nail-biter to the Carlton Bulldogs on Friday, Jan. 7 at Carlton, falling 46-44. This was Carlton’s first win of the season and the loss dropped the Vikings’ record to 4-3. The Vikings are now 1-3 in conference play. Both teams played especially hard on the defensive side of the court, and baskets were... READ MORE >
Grand Marais adventurer Lonnie Dupre’s goal to become the first person to solo Denali (Mount McKinley) in January is on hold due to inclement weather. Up to six feet of snow has fallen on the mountain and, for now, Dupre’s pilot can’t land him at the glacier where his climb was to begin. For now Dupre is safe and warm... READ MORE >
Biscuits and baskets don’t mix. And last Tuesday, Jan. 4, it looked like the Vikings’ boys basketball players had eaten one too many biscuits over the holidays and not practiced much basketball. They were a step slow and not getting the normal lift-off on their jump shots against Moose Lake/ Willow River (MLWR). With 11 minutes gone in the first... READ MORE >
Teams playing the Cook County High School (CCHS) girls’ basketball team need to learn the acronym PTSPL, and what it stands for. After the Tuesday, Jan 4 game played at home, Moose Lake/Willow River (ML/WR) certainly understands what Press, Trap, Steal, Pass and Lay-up (PTSPL) mean. The ML/ WR team came in sporting a 6-3 record and, even though they... READ MORE >
A large piece of riveted metal believed to be from a ship’s engine that was uncovered on the shore near Cutface Creek off Highway 61 at Rock Cut beach might be from the Bob Anderson. Destroyed by fire in 1899, the Bob Anderson was a tug from the Inman fleet used to raft logs. This account comes from the Cook... READ MORE >
Two things were apparent at the hospital board’s Truth in Taxation hearing held on Thursday, December 23. The public in attendance wanted the board to know that it didn’t appreciate the levy imposed by the hospital board, and the board wanted the public to know that it wasn’t entirely their fault. The board ultimately voted for an $800,000 levy on... READ MORE >
Questions abound about the large piece of metal that lies half buried in sand and rocks on the shore of Lake Superior near Cutface Creek in the spot along Highway 61 commonly called the “Rock Cut.” Is it from a shipwreck? Maybe a piece off a boat that had been purposely sunk in a nearby “ships” graveyard? Or is this... READ MORE >
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