Crystal Dey

Crystal Dey COOK – In a time when small town, independent hospitals seem a dying enterprise, administrators at the Cook Hospital and Care Center continue to revitalize their services, thanks to support from local organizations. They recently added a new chemistry analyzer, costing $133,110, with no cost to patients.

Cook Volunteer Firefighter Jon Rothluetner helps Grant Bixby Meehan, 8, hoist a hefty hose at the mock firehouse. C. Dey Timothy Carlson, almost 1-year-old of Cook, curiously observes goats at the Cook’s Country Connection pop-up farm. C. Dey Timothy Carlson, almost 1-year-old of Cook, curiously observes goats at the Cook’s Country Connection pop-up farm. C. Dey Baby goats pranced in their pen. C. Dey Lois Pajari (right) with Cook’s Country Connection chats with folks visiting the mini-petting farm. C.

Crystal Dey COOK – The once-annual Cook city bowhunt has come to an end after council members split last month on a vote to authorize the event, designed to control the deer population within the city limits. During the council’s July 25 meeting, Mayor Harold Johnston and council member Kim Brunner opposed the hunt while council members Jody Bixby and Elizabeth Storm supported it.