BRIAN LARSEN The Cook County Vikings headed for their first Section 7A playoff game against Cherry on Monday, May 20, and fell to the number #4 seed 22-0 in four innings. The Cook County Vikings' girls' fast-pitch softball team, despite losing its last four games, has shown remarkable resilience, as pointed out by Vikings head coach Stacey Spry.
Meet Weston Higgins Weston Henry Higgins is the son of Stephanie Higgins, Grand Marais. During his free time Weston said he like to build small models, play video games and “didn’t really go into any sports besides just going to track practice one year.” After high school Weston said he will “Ship off to the Air Force by the end of the year.” When asked if he had anything to say to the community Weston replied, “I would like to thank my parents, Westley Higgins, Stephanie Higgins, and Kiki Higgins for raising me.
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting anglers to share their favorite Minnesota fish recipes through the Wild Minnesota Recipe Exchange(mndnr.gov/ recipe). People can submit recipes through June 30 for the chance to be featured on DNR website and social media platforms.
with The ninth puppy During one dream there was a muskrat hut sitting low and unnoticed at the inside edge of a still pond. And in the dream there was another muskrat hut near it.
Deterring Bugs, Naturally With the return of sunny warm days and flowers gracing the earth comes the return of the pesky bugs. As we all know, mosquitos, black flies, ticks, and more can become quite horrible here in Cook County, but there are some natural alternatives to the chemical-ridden sprays.
The Superior National Forest (NF) has issued Forest Closure Order 09-0924-03 that temporarily restricts all traffic (motorized and nonmotorized) onto the 6 Hundred Rd (FR 166) from the junction of the Temperance River Road (approximately 5.15 miles northwest of State Highway 61) going east (approximately 4.9 miles to County Road 2, and the Wringer Lake Road at Wringer Lake heading south 4.4 miles to the 6 Hundred Rd. The Order goes into effect on June 1-September 10, 2024, to increase protection of Superior NF visitors and residents living in the area, increase protection of employees engaged in the various missions of the National Forest System, increase protection of natural resources, and allow emergency vehicle access.
Did you know May is National Tennis Month? I’ve been in and around the game for decades and never heard an inkling about it. And yet, apparently, it’s a thing. So let’s do something Beyond Reason has never done before. Let’s talk tennis.
