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To our concert patrons: As we work on scheduling our next season, we are once again reminded of how important you are. There are concert organizations that have not yet been able to return to live concerts. This is due in large part to audiences who won’t conform to Covid protocols — primarily, mask mandates. We are so lucky to have your support on this issue. This is why we can do what we do for our community. Thank you. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, Feb. 27 for the highly anticipated Irish group, Ring of Kerry. Jeanne and Dan Dot...
In this season of election ramp-up, the party differences articulate the value of servant leadership. The elected officials and political activists should not focus solely on the immediate issues to achieve short-term gains without preparing for unintended consequences. When elected officials are using descriptive statistics to support a claim without fully vetting the information, the statistics are used to score political points among the base or cause fear. Recently, elected officials seeking other offices have been claiming to do something...
Constance Olida Golla Schroller passed away Jan. 16, 2022, at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in Chula Vista, California, succumbing to sepsis after a minor procedure. She lived at the Veterans Home in Chula Vista the prior two years, but had resided in sunny (and warm) Orange County for most of her adult life. Born May 31, 1942, in Cloquet to Gail and Peter Golla, Connie graduated from Cloquet High School in 1960. She then joined the U.S. Marine Corps and got to see different parts of the...
Charles H. Lembke, 87, of Cloquet, passed away Jan. 29, 2022, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was born Dec. 13, 1934, in West Seneca, New York, the son of Mason H. and Violet Lembke. Charles served in the U.S. Army for most of his life, serving two tours in Vietnam, and retired in 1977 as a Master Sergeant. He was involved with the White Oak Society in Deer River, which provides education through the medium of 18th- and 15th-century historical reenactments. Charles was a past...
Dwayne Lee “Dewey” Asbach, 46, passed away Jan. 28, 2022, at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth after succumbing to Covid-19 pneumonia while bravely undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma. Dewey was born Sept. 16, 1975, in Ashland, Wisconsin, where he spent his childhood exploring the woods, which developed into a lifelong appreciation of and love for the beauty and nuance of nature. He enjoyed camping, running, biking, walking, CrossFit, and participated in half marathons, 5...
David Anthony Anderson, 79, of Carlton, passed away at his home Jan. 22, 2022. David was born Jan. 2, 1943, in Duluth to Herbert and Mildred (Hunter) Anderson. He was raised in Duluth, graduated from Central High School, and worked as a custodian for 28 years at St. Mary's Hospital. David was an active fisherman and bowler. He is lovingly remembered as a caring and loving human being, who was willing to help anyone in need. He was a big man with a huge heart, and he will be missed. David was...
Thursday, Jan. 27 Girls Basketball McGregor-51 Carlton-41 Esko-83 Barnum-39 Cromwell-Wright-50 Floodwood-29 South Ridge-73 Ml/wr-52 Girls Hockey Duluth Marshall-4 Moose Lake Area-1 Boys Basketball Lakeview Christian Ac-65 Carlton-51 Friday, Jan. 28 Girls Basketball Wrenshall-71 Silver Bay-41 Ml/wr-53 East Central-37 Girls Hockey CEC-1 Chisago Lakes Area-0 Boys Basketball Silver Bay-50 Wrenshall-39 McGregor-61 Carlton-53 Esko-79 Barnum-53 Cromwell-Wright-72 Floodwood-36 ML/WR-71 South Ridge-43 Superior-100 Cloquet-47 Chisholm-65 Fond du Lac-49...
Friday, Feb. 4 Girls hockey CEC vs. Thief River Falls, 7:30 Boys hockey MLA at Lake of the Woods, 6 Boys Basketball Cloquet vs Proctor, 7;15 South Ridge at Esko, 7:15 Carlton at Floodwood, 7:15 Cromwell-Wright vs. Silver Bay, 6:15 ML/WR at Two Harbors, 7:15 Wrenshall vs. McGregor, 7:15 Girls basketball Esko at Duluth East, 7 Cromwell-W. vs Silver Bay, 4:45 Wrestling CEC at Pierz, 5 Saturday, Feb. 5 Girls hockey CEC vs. Bemidji, 2 Boys Basketball Barnum vs. Nash.-Keewatin, 3:30 Girls basketball Barnum vs. Nash.-Keewatin, 2 Monday, Feb. 7 Boys...
We weren’t taken aback at the news that Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is ending its football program. Football is always expensive, with lots of players, lots of equipment. Very few of the football players — at least in recent years — had local or state connections, so it was hard to drum up any sort of local following. And, finally, there is no football field anywhere near the campus, so “home” games were played as far away as Superior. But you know what is close to the college campus? A soccer complex. When FDLTCC began its athle...
Our frigid winter can only be soothed by embracing it. That's what Dan Malkovich of Cloquet was doing last week as he ventured out to Jay Cooke State Park for some night photography of the waning wolf moon. "The full moon in January, called the wolf moon, was hidden by an overcast sky" on Jan. 17, he said. "Here is a picture taken the next night, when the sky was clear and the moon was 96-percent full. Compared to our eyes, the camera has superior ability to record even low amounts of light,...
The latest photo from the Carlton County Historical Society is of some very smiley students at the Scanlon grade school in the early 1960s. Do you recognize anyone? The society would love to put some names to its photo collection. Send your information to news@PineKnot News.com with "history" in the subject line....
A group advancing the idea of a Carlton County animal shelter is holding its next meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 at the VFW in Carlton. Anyone is welcome to attend. Carlton County has not had a local humane society since the Friends of Animals Humane Society closed its doors the summer of 2018, due to financial stresses and an inadequate building. Since then, local officials have put funds previously paid to the humane society toward low-cost spay/neuter programs as well as free microchipping clinics. The police department and Facebook...
The Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee approved a mask mandate from Jan. 21 through Feb. 18 for the following facilities: Black Bear Casino Resort, Fond-du-Luth Casino, and Fond du Lac Gas & Grocery. The City of Cloquet implemented a mask mandate for all public spaces through Feb. 18. Carlton County already requires masks in all of its public buildings....
The 2022 precinct caucuses will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1. Precinct caucuses are meetings run by Minnesota’s political parties. They are the first in a series of meetings where parties may endorse candidates, select delegates, and set goals and values, called party platforms. The Carlton County DFL party is making its caucus meetings as contactless as possible due to Covid levels. Participants are asked to come to their local polling place, where a volunteer will give them a form to complete and return onsite before departing. There w...
The Fond du Lac Resource Management & Tribal Court building has been renamed the John A. Smith Memorial Building, honoring a retired conservation officer who died at age 69 on Dec. 25. Smith served in many prominent capacities, including interim police chief for FDL and District III Reservation Business Committee representative. Being a conservation officer was his calling, however. Working for FDL for 47 years, Smith was the chief conservation officer protecting resources both on and off the...
Continued fluctuations between moderate and frigid temperatures this month, coupled with spates of snow, have left roadways slick. In just the past week there were several incidents of cars sliding off roads and some overturning. In Cloquet on Friday night, Jan. 21, a bus carrying athletes from a game back to Two Harbors entered the intersection at Washington Avenue and into northbound traffic on Minnesota Highway 33. The bus, carrying 23 people, including the 71-year-old driver, hit an SUV traveling northbound on 33, the Minnesota State...
Carlton County was one of five counties recognized for the Association of Minnesota Counties County Achievement award out of all 87 counties in Minnesota last month. Several Carlton County departments were recognized for their collaborative work on the drive-through Covid-19 vaccination clinics, including Public Health and Human Services, GIS, Land Department, Sheriff’s Office, Transportation Department, County Coordinator, and Maintenance Department. According to the most recent Carlton County newsletter, this collaboration was innovative a...
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of four free at-home tests from USPS.com courtesy of the federal government. Go to https://special.usps.com/testkits to order. Here’s what you need to know about your order: Limit of one order per residential address; One order includes four individual rapid antigen Covid-19 tests; Orders will ship free starting in late January....
The Carlton County Extension Office is offering a class on Feb. 17 called “Growing Healthy Landscapes for Bees and Other Pollinators,” presented by master gardener Kathy Rahkola. The 90-minute class begins at 2 p.m. at 1630 County Road 61 in Carlton....
There was a wonderful article in the Pine Knot (Jan. 7) that prompted me to write a little bit of history to pass down. This particular article really touched home. My grandparents on my father Wallace Johanson’s side were Swedish emigrants — along with other family, the Bergquists and some Berglands — who chose this wonderful town of Cloquet to settle and raise their families. After the 1918 fire my grandfather, Wilhelm Dahl Johanson, who had moved into town from his little log cabin on Brevator Road, purchased land from John Johnson, my gr...
Kudos to Mayor Maki and the City Council for implementing and supporting a mask mandate in indoor public gathering places. I appreciate the courage this took. Thank you for helping us help ourselves. John Boland, Cloquet...
As a business owner, the news of the Cloquet mask mandate passed Jan. 18 raised some questions and concerns. When previous Covid-19 safety measures were implemented, I ensured that my restaurant followed all of the appropriate guidelines. I did not complain. I did not receive any write-ups or fines over the course of numerous mandates and shutdowns. I did witness a tremendous toll on my business, my employees, and my patrons — and the most recent mask mandate has me concerned that these problems will arise yet again. The current cost of an i...
Wendy L. Clark Diemart passed away Jan. 12, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth from complications from Covid. Her two sons were by her side. Wendy was born in Duluth to Stanley A. and Wilma (Anton) Clark on June 8, 1951. She attended school in Esko and graduated from Floodwood High School in 1969. She lived in Kansas for a time before moving back to Minnesota. She enjoyed sewing, watching her soaps and going to Black Bear Casino Resort. Wendy was preceded in death by her parents; brothers...
Stacy Lea (Golden) Beckes passed away very peacefully Jan. 23, 2022, surrounded by her family in her home. She was born on Aug. 22, 1966, in Cloquet, to Clifford and Catherine (Maack) Golden. Stacy grew up in Cloquet with her siblings, Gloria, Darla, Darin and Troy, with whom she had a very special bond. She spent her life in the Cloquet area, close to her family. Stacy was kind, compassionate, loyal, funny, easygoing, and accepting of everyone just as they were. She was a devoted mom with immen...
Betty L. Hilton, 87, passed away Jan. 25, 2022, at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. Betty was born Nov. 8, 1934, in Cloquet, the daughter of Charles and Matilda (Loisel) Rodgers. Betty was a very good mother and grandmother. She enjoyed reading, visiting friends and family, and was a loving, caring lady. Betty was a devoted Christian at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Virgil Hilton; and two sons, David and Timothy Hilton. She is...
