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A 57-year-old man died after his vehicle left the roadway at approximately 5:51 p.m. March 10 and rolled over into the ditch near the 3800 block of Canosia Road, according to a press release from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. Poor weather and road conditions likely contributed, as it was snowing heavily on March 10. Members of the St. Louis County Rescue Squad, Solway Volunteer Fire Department responded....
From Jim Pumarlo Reminding citizens and public officials about the public’s right of access to government information is the focus of “Sunshine Week: It’s Your Right to Know,” March 14-20. At its foundation, Sunshine Week underscores preserving the free flow of information for an open, effective and accountable government. Newspapers, at their best, are stewards of their communities. The news columns are a blend of stories that people like to read and stories they should read. The advertising columns promote and grow local commerce. And the...
I welcome the American Rescue Plan. People who need the $1,400 will spend their checks locally on essentials like overdue bills and food. I encourage those of us who don’t really need the money to recharge our local economy by spending our checks at our favorite local businesses. Frankly, online businesses are doing just fine. Peter Klitzke, Cloquet...
I am writing in response to the Harry’s Gang column (Feb. 26) written by Pete Radosevich about voter ID and the right to vote. First, while being a constitutional right to vote, there are times when this is removed: meaning not every adult American has the “right” to vote. He stated that it has been proven there is “virtually” no voter fraud in Minnesota. While that may be true, why not make an effort to make it more difficult for it to happen? In this country we have IDs for almost everything, student, state, military, IDs for police, c...
Lawrence F. Grimm, 90, of Moose Lake passed away Monday, March 15, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. He was born June 24, 1930 in Mahtowa, the son of Francis and Charlotte (Nesbitt) Grimm. Lawrence served as a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War 1951-1955 and was a member of the American Legion Post 415 in Barnum. He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Moose Lake and Teamsters Union Local 346, and enjoyed auction sales, stock car racing, airplane shows, cutting...
Raymond William Tan, 57, of Esko died Wednesday, March 10, 2021. He was born in Cloquet, the son of Richard and Ruth Tan. Raymond was a graduate of Esko High School, received a degree in auto mechanics, and graduated from Dunwoody Institute with a degree in drafting. He was a heavy equipment operator and worked on the boardwalk in Duluth, Gooseberry Falls, and on U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. He will be remembered as a quiet, private, fiercely loyal person who loved the simple things in life...
Bill Radosevich, 58, of south Minneapolis died at home on March 9, 2021. Bill was a brilliant, funny, kindhearted scientist whose curiosity and intellect guided him through a life of fun, adventure, and accomplishment. He was a beloved family man; he has left behind wife Terre Thomas; children Jami Reilly (Chris Woods), Adam Dash Reilly (Ash Burns) and Maggie Reilly (Georgio Wright); grandchildren Ana Bernot-Reilly, Rhys Bernot-Reilly and Gianni Wright; his siblings Pete Radosevich (Tara Jordan...
Genevieve Lorene Thompson Entering into Heaven with a marble board, a deck of cards, and dice in her hands, Genevieve Lorene Thompson of Carlton left this earth on March 14 2021 at the young age of 90. Greeting her was her husband, Leroy, along with their son, Steven; her parents, Roverda (Hammitt) and Hubert Grover; granddaughter Michelle Thompson; and several brothers, sisters and other family members and friends. Surviving Genevieve are five children, Linda Lavoy, Dennis Thompson, Gerald...
Geraldine "Gerry" A. Nynas, 86, of Cloquet passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth. She was proud to have lived longer than any other immediate family members. Geraldine worked at Coney Island as a teenager and also at Bergquist Imports in Cloquet, where she retired. She was born April 22, 1934 to Charles Jr. and Margaret (Soulier) Ganter. She was a proud member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Gerry baked marvelous breads a...
You could almost hear a delirious giggle accompanying Annette Christian's email sent with an assortment of assembled jigsaw puzzles she and husband Butch, above, have done over the past many months under the Covid-19 pandemic at home in Cloquet. "Puzzles, puzzles and more puzzles," Annette wrote in all capital letters. Steven Brown of Minneapolis, a 1970 Cloquet High School graduate, says he's been creating artwork inspired by the pandemic. One work is called "Autumn in the Year of Covid."...
As someone who is going on his 13th month of working from home, I've attended so many Zoom meetings, Webex sessions and Google Meets that I've lost count. One thing that I have noticed is a whole new world of excuses. It's like the "dog ate my paper" crowd has grown up and become adults. Here is a list of some of the most common, along with the actual definitions. • • She said: "I'm so sorry, I'm having issues with our band width." She meant: "I've got three kids and a spouse using every possibl...
Bobbie Turner of Cloquet shared what she was doing a year ago as the Covid-19 pandemic bore down. "My daughter, Erin, and I visited Las Vegas on her spring break from Minnesota State University Mankato last March. While we were there, we got news that her school, as well as most colleges around the country, was closing down. It was the last normal week before the world changed, but there were far less people there than a normal time. Not long after this, Vegas shutdown."...
Claire Persons spent hours agate hunting last summer. "It doesn't matter if the agate is tiny, pebble size or larger," she said. "There is great enjoyment in the hunt and discovery. She shared her finds by creating make necklaces, shown here. She also wrote a poem about the rock hunt, which kept her mind off a pandemic world. An Agate Hunt Early during my morning rounds, Walking along the gravelly grounds, I spy a sparkle of red orange hues, And naturally I stoop down for a closer view. This...
The Cloquet boys basketball team last week won the Lake Superior Conference title for the first time since 2014 by going 9-0 in conference play this season. "It's been a pretty good season so far," said Cloquet head coach Steve Battaglia. "For such an unknown season we have played pretty darn well. We only had two games all season where we just struggled. We beat the teams we should have beaten and were in most of the games, so I like where the team is at." The No. 3 seed Lumberjacks play No. 6...
Cloquet's Katie Turner looks for an open pass as she sets up a play against Denfeld earlier this season. The team was seeded No. 5 in the Section 7AAA tournament. The Lumberjacks face Hermantown at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hermantown. Cloquet fell twice to the Hawks this season and ended the season with four straight losses....
The St. Scholastica men’s track and field team won four event titles the March 13 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Men’s Indoor Championship, with two Carlton County grads playing a role in the fourth win of the day. Esko High School grad Lucas Bourgeault and Cloquet grad Isaac Boedigheimer were part of a distance medley team which finished first in a race composed of four relay legs of varying distance, starting off with a 1,200-meter leg and followed by 400-, 800- and 1,600-meter legs. Boedigheimer ran the 1,600-meter leg and Bourgeault ran...
While the Moose Lake Area boys hockey team ended its season Tuesday in a play-in game - losing 10-1 to St. Francis - the Lumberjacks will face Marshall at 7 p.m. Thursday at Northwoods Credit Union Arena after this issue of the Pine Knot News goes to press. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton head coach Shea Walters is optimistic about playoffs. His players are healthy and they've been playing well, he said. "We've had an interesting schedule compared to previous years: it's been a little more local and we've...
Playoffs Boys basketball Section 5A No. 9 Bertha-Hewitt-49 No. 8 Laporte-34 No. 12 McGregor-46 No. 5 Cromwell- Wright-43 No. 8 St. John’s Prep-69 No. 9 Ogilvie-52 No. 6 Swanville-66 No. 10 Onamia-30 No. 6 Hinckley- Finlayson-51 No. 11 Isle-47 Thursday games • No. 1 Nevis vs. No. 9 Bertha-Hewitt • No. 4 Pine River-Backus vs. No. 5 Browerville • No. 2 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa vs. No. 6 Sebeka • No. 1 East Central vs. No. 8 St. John’s Prep • No. 4 Barnum vs. No. 12 McGregor • No. 2 Upsala vs. No. 6 Onamia • No. 3 Braham vs. No. 6 Hinckley-Finlayson...
Playoffs Girls Basketball Section 5A No. 7 Upsala-61 No. 10 Isle-27 No. 8 Barnum-65 No. 9 McGregor-47 No. 8 Verndale-47 No. 9 Bertha-Hewitt-44 No. 7 Kerkhoven- Murdock-Sunburg-81 No. 10 Laporte-7 Wednesday games • No. 1 Ogilvie vs. No. 8 Barnum • No. 4 Hinckley-Finlayson vs. No. 5 Onamia • No. 2 Braham vs. No. 7 Upsala • No. 3 Swanville vs. No. 6 East Central • No. 1 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa vs. No. 8 Verndale • No. 4 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley vs. No. 5 Nevis No. 3 Pine River-Backus vs. No. 6 Sebeka Section 7A Round 1 March 15 No. 16 Littlefork-B...
The St. Louis River opens in Jay Cooke State Park as warm temperatures visit the Northland in this photo taken late in the day Friday, March 5 by local photographer and retired doctor Dana Malkovich. "We're lucky to have such a nice park so close to home," Malkovich said, adding that the park is a great place to go for a hike on a warm afternoon. "The trails, however, can be icy. It would be wise to have some kind of traction like spikes on your boots," he cautioned....
A new radio program on Minnesota Public Radio is trying to muster up some interest through potential listeners' stomachs. The Warming House program, which began running on MPR stations in January as a balm for pandemic-induced tedium, has set up tournament bracket-style face-offs between favorite burger joints across the state. Yes, Gordy's Hi-Hat made the tournament field and votes are being tabulated this week. It's good timing, as Cloquet's landmark seasonal restaurant is scheduled to open...
Look next week for more on a likely abandoned village along the first railroad line in the area. If you remember Milford on the Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad route, please email [email protected]. For those with personal memories, we promise a story on your ability to still be upright at age 150-plus....
Lake Country Power will hold director elections this spring. Director ballots for Districts 1, 3, 5 and 9 will be mailed to co-op members between March 26 and March 31. Individuals running for the LCP board in or near Carlton County include the following District 9 candidates: Larry Anderson, Esko Paul Horgen, Sturgeon Lake Kevin Maki, Saginaw Lake Country Power will use a hybrid election process for members, offering the opportunity to vote online or by mail. Voting instructions will be included with the mailed ballots. The LCP annual meeting...
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, in partnership with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, will host THUNDER inDIGIfest 2021, a digital multimedia festival to be held March 26-28. THUNDER inDIGIfest 2021 is a three-day virtual festival featuring original multimedia productions in photography, audio, animation, and film submitted by students, faculty, and staff from the 37 tribal colleges and universities affiliated with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium in the United States. “This festival is designed to let p...
Now that the Walz administration has expanded the groups of people eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, nearly 2 million people are expected to have had the shot within the next few weeks. The governor said this week that he expects to have vaccinated 80 percent of the state’s population in the next few months, which could mean “herd immunity” and a return to more normal social gatherings. Let’s hope that’s correct. We could not be more pleased. We encourage those who qualify for the vaccine to contact your health care provider and get schedul...
