January 2024

Snow is here; races are on for the girls’ and boys’ High School Nordic Ski teams

Mother nature is difficult, if not impossible, to replicate— se in point - the snowflake, a delicate crystal with complex shapes. Now envision artificial snow: small, tiny ice balls. There's nothing pretty about it, but it's skiable, and this year, the Cook County Nordic High School team has been grateful for it.

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Cougar spotted in Cook County

Photo courtesy of Greg Fangel Last week, a cougar was spotted on a game camera in Schroeder, just off Highway 61 near Sugarloaf Cove. Mountain Lion sitings are rareinCookCounty.Onewas seen in June 2022 in the Pike Lake Area, and over the years, a cougar has been repeatedly seen near South Shore Drive in the Devil Track Lake area.

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