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Pumpkin Yogurt Shake

14 oz (1 can) pumpkin chilled 3 oz reduced-fat cream cheese 6 oz (1 container) low-fat vanilla yogurt 2 cups low-fat milk 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp nutmeg 6 tsp graham cracker crumbs (optional) Place all ingredients (except graham cracker crumbs) in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and top each serving with a teaspoon of graham cracker crumbs, if desired.

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars

Crust 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 12 graham cracker sheets) 1/3 cup unsalted butter melted 1/4 cup brown sugar packed Pumpkin filling 1 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 cup brown sugar packed 2 tsp cornstarch 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or 1/2 tsp each ground allspice & ground ginger,1/4 tsp each nutmeg & ground cloves) 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 large egg Cheesecake 8 oz low-fat cream cheese softened to room temperature 1 cup low-fat Greek yogurt 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment, leaving an overhang on the longer sides.

Matters of Record

The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the punishment exceeds $150 and/or ten days in jail and/or includes one year of supervised adult probation. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted.

Volleyball team beats Northeast Range, falls to Two Harbors

After playing their first six games on the road the Cook County High school Viking volleyball team took the floor at home on Thursday, September 14 against the Two Harbors Agates. Game 1, the Agates got an early lead and kept a lead of about six-eight points through most of the match with the Vikings losing 25-16.

Historical Reflections

PEEK A BOO I SEE YOU Here are Al and Mary Bally having some playful moments for the photographer. These photos are probably from the 1920s, during their courtship or early in their marriage.

Old Ski Hill Road

In early September, returning on the Gunflint Trail for the umpteenth time, I finally turned right on Old Ski Hill Road. Its entrance is shared with Cutoff Road, County 52; I had always said I should go west to see what was there. It turns out that though the ski hill is gone, there is plenty of there there, including 108 lots with named owners.