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Lane closures that began this week on southbound and northbound Interstate 35 at the Moose Horn River between Moose Lake and Barnum are expected to last until the end of the month. The left lane in both directions is closed for pier work underneath the bridge at the river. Lanes are expected to reopen Oct. 31....
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa clinic coordinator Chris Davis has earned national recognition- the Outstanding Service Award, presented by the National Indian Health Board at a ceremony last week. NIHB is a Washinglon, D.C.-based organization established to represent tribal governments through collective advocacy, program development, as well as policy formation and analysis. The service award was created by NIHB to recognize individuals or organizations whose work has made an...
As part of West End Flourish events, enjoy and participate in a unique class and pop-up performance art event 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at Dunlap Park. Organizer Kim Buskala said the first 30 participants will receive a journal made by Northern Printery. “We will dance, we will write, we will be in the community,” she wrote. Buskala offered a writing prompt to consider in advance of the event: “How do you envision change, how do you imagine our city, the west end?” Also including music and storytelling, the pop-up will finish with a communi...
Bill Grant Minnesota Community Action Partnership Results from the 2020 U.S. census are beginning to trickle out, and for those living in poverty, the news is decidedly mixed. On the one hand, congressional response to the Covid-19 pandemic has moved almost 3.5 million Americans above the poverty line. Yet, poverty rates for minority populations remained far higher than for whites. According to the Coalition on Human Needs, 19.5 percent of Blacks and 17 percent of Latinx in the Current Population Survey were below the poverty line compared to...
Norma Winnifred (Groves) Andrew, 97, passed away in Phoenix on Aug. 31, 2021. Born June 1, 1924, to parents Arthur William Henry Groves and Winnifred Edith (Brown) Groves of Orillia, Ontario, Canada, Norma was the eldest daughter among seven siblings. She was interred at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery in Orillia on Oct. 2. Norma's first job was in Orillia as a Bell Telephone of Canada switchboard operator, where she worked her first year after high school. In 1943, at age 19, she enlisted...
Gerald Allen Heikkila, 87, of Cromwell passed away Oct. 8, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Jerry was born in Cromwell on Jan. 24, 1934, to George and Esther Heikkila. He was raised, and attended school, in Cromwell. On May 11, 1957, he married Wilma Wicklund. Jerry served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. He worked 38 years on the railroad. He started his career as a laborer for Northern Pacific and retired as a district roadmaster for Burlington Northern Santa Fe. After retirement,...
Retired Cloquet school superintendent Russell Smith, 80, passed away Aug. 9 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 23 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. The family will host a time of fellowship beginning at 10:15 a.m. A luncheon will follow the service. Brandon Allen Blacketter, 24, of Cloquet, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. An all-night wake begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15 at the Fond du Lac Cultural Language and Learning Center, 1713 Mizhaki Road, Cloquet. It will...
Kayla I. Gist, 38, of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, surrounded by family at Mayo Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Kayla was born on May 28, 1983, to Pamela M. Carlson-Jones and Thomas H. Thompson in Rugby, North Dakota. Kayla was married to Anthony Gist on Feb. 9, 2007, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Cloquet. They renewed their vows on Feb. 7, 2009, in Fargo when Anthony returned from deployment. She lived with Anthony and their two daughters, Hannah and Elise, on the family...
Duane "Dewey" K. Johnson, 73, of Cloquet, passed away Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 16, 1948, in Cloquet, the son of Kenneth and Margaret (Olson) Johnson. Dewey graduated from Cloquet High School in 1966 and attended Bemidji State College before joining the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. Dewey joined the Cloquet Police Department in 1974 and retired as police chief in 2003 after 29 years of service. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed skiing...
Katherine R. Axtell, 87, of Cloquet, passed away Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born May 14, 1934, in Superior, the daughter of Joseph and Theresa (Hudacek) Pensak. Katherine was raised in Brookston. She was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet and enjoyed embroidering, gardening, flowers, shopping, country music and John Wayne movies. Most especially, Katherine loved her family, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and...
Haunted Hawthorne This 10-minute walk-through maze at 827 Hawthorne St. in Cloquet returns for another year. There’s candy at the end and you can buy a $5 raffle ticket to win a T-shirt. It’s free, and donations are accepted. Do the haunt 7-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through the end of the month. Carlton mazes • The Ru-Ridge Corn Maze is open Thursday-Sunday through Halloween at 1781 County Road 1, Carlton. • The neighboring Haunted Shack and Haunted Ridge is open the nights of Oct. 15-16, Oct. 21-24 and Oct. 28-30. Hours are 7-9 p.m. Th...
Thursday, Oct. 7 Boys soccer CEC-4 Superior-0 Girls soccer Cloquet-Carlton-3 Esko-0 Volleyball Cloquet-3 Superior-2 Barnum-3 Cromwell-Wright-2 Carlton-3 Cook County-0 ML/WR-3 Silver Bay-1 Friday, Oct. 8 Football Cloquet-27 Rockridge-14 Esko-56 Hibbing-0 ML/WR-49 Braham-0 South Ridge-48 McGregor-24 Deer River-36 Barnum-20 Ogilvie-50 Carlton/Wrenshall-14 Silver Bay-27 Cromwell-Wright-13 Monday, Oct. 11 Volleyball Hermantown-3 Carlton-1 Tuesday, Oct. 12 Volleyball Cloquet-3 Proctor-1 Cromwell-Wright-3 Two Harbors-0 Boys Soccer Playoffs CEC-9...
The Cloquet boys cross country team took first place in Tuesday's Lake Superior Conference meet, outrunning Proctor by five points. Cloquet junior Miles Fischer took first place, covering the hilly 5K course at Duluth's Grand View golf course in 16:50, with teammate Jake Mertz finishing in second in 16:56.4. Cloquet's Sam Buytaert placed fourth in 17:02.1. Pictured from left are varsity runners Alex Zegan, Calvin Snesrud, Jake Mertz, Sam Buytaert, Miles Fischer, Cale Prosen and Ben...
Members of the Esko homecoming court received student votes based on character traits this year. Pictured from left are Ingrid Hexum, Nate Rengo, Wyatt Wickenheiser, Brett Lillo, Keone Anderson, Kaitlyn Adkins, Mason Perich, Cole Engen, Maddy South, Rusty Anderson, Maya Emanuel and Chad Hart. Remembered via a photo is Jackson Pfister, who died in 2019 during his sophomore football season. Engen, Hart, Hexum and Adkins were the top vote getters....
Esko is out of the playoffs but the Lumberjacks head to the 7AA section final Tuesday, after beating Denfeld Thursday. 7AA With a 14-2 record, the Cloquet girls soccer team are the top seed in Section 7AA. The Lumberjacks had a bye in the first round and defeated Denfeld 2-0 in the semifinals Thursday, Oct. 14 in Cloquet. The championship game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Public Schools Stadium. 7A The Section 7A No. 1 seed Esko (8-7) defeated Two Harbors Wednesday in Esko, sending them to a semifinal game Saturday at home...
Friday, Oct. 15 All games at 7 p.m. • Barnum vs Chisholm • Carlton/Wrenshall vs Northland, canceled (the Raptors had another Covid-19 case) • Cloquet vs Pine City • Cromwell-Wright/Floodwood vs McGregor • Moose Lake/Willow River vs Hinckley-Finlayson Saturday, Oct. 16 Girls swimming • CEC at Lincoln Park Middle School, 1 p.m. Volleyball • Esko at Eastview tournament Monday, Oct. 18 Volleyball All varsity games at 7 p.m. • Barnum host Hinckley-Finlayson • Wrenshall at Cherry Tuesday, Oct. 19 Volleyball All varsity games at 7 p.m. • Cromwell-W...
The 13th annual Suicide Awareness Memorial Walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 at Carlton High School. Historically, hundreds of community members gather at the event in memory of loved ones lost to or touched by suicide, and awareness toward prevention. There will be a short walk lasting approximately 20 minutes followed by light refreshments and a short message of hope from Jessica Laney, an investigator with the Carlton County Sheriff's Office who has lost two co-workers to suicide...
Carlton County will be running two drive- thru dual influenza and Covid-19 vaccination clinics targeted to Carlton County residents next week. From 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, residents can drive through at the Carlton County Transportation Building, 1630 County Road 61, Carlton. On Thursday, 2:30-7 p.m., residents will find the drive-thru clinic at the county’s Barnum garage, 3888 County Road 61 in Barnum. Options for influenza include the FluMist nasal spray, the flu shot and and a high-dose flu vaccine for age 65 and older. C...
It’s time to register for northern Minnesota’s oldest Halloween-themed race. The popular Pumpkin 5K Run & Walk will be back, in person, at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College this year. The college is hosting the 16th annual event Saturday, Oct. 23. The 5K race will begin and end on the FDLTCC campus. It’s open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. “We’re excited to welcome runners, walkers, people in costumes, students, area residents, and people from around the region to...
Two recent grant awards has the Lake Superior Community Health Center in Carlton expanding from four to six dental operatories in 2022 — increasing appointment capacity from 4,400 to 6,600 per year. As a nonprofit community health center, LSCHC provides care to those in need, regardless of insurance or ability to pay. LSCHC opened a dental office in Carlton in August 2020 due to the well-documented shortage of dental services, particularly for low-income residents. The practice rapidly reached capacity. The Delta Dental Foundation provided a $...
Hammarlund Landscape Nursery is hosting a houseplant swap and more 2-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. There will be live music, a yard sale and an assortment of craft vendors. All are welcome. Plants must be healthy and pest-free. Unrooted cuttings must have a visible node. Plants must be labeled with scientific names, to the best of your ability. Please have a price or range marked if selling. Plant-related crafty things can be brought to trade or sell. Contact [email protected] with any questions. Hammarlund Landscape Nursery is located at 159...
After months of visible renovations at a new location on Cloquet Avenue and Eighth Street, Pedro's Grill and Cantina has moved. "Today ... was our last day in our old building, kind of a sad day after almost 17 years but excited at the same time," owner Erika Aranda posted on Facebook Tuesday, adding that they were looking forward to seeing all their faithful customers at the new restaurant. The popular Mexican restaurant won't be the first eatery in the building at 7 Eighth Street. It was most...
A new vintage store, 'ant'cetera Art & More, will hold a grand opening at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8 in the old Smokies building at 109 Avenue D in Cloquet's West End business district. Proprietor Jean Farleigh said she was a "thrifter" before she even knew it was a term. "My whole life, I've been a saver, a scavenger, a treasure hunter," she said. "As I grew up, I would go to rummage and garage sales with my mom and neighbors. I was more excited to find bargains and unique pieces at these places...
Sometimes, everyday ordinary events give us a glimpse into the world we will see someday, and we’re generally happy with what we see. Case in point: recently, the Cloquet Middle school was inundated by an internet influence that encouraged students to vandalize the school bathrooms, record it, and place the video on TikTok, a video sharing website that’s popular among teens. It’s called a TikTok challenge, and it’s spread like wildfire across the United States, hitting Cloquet Middle School earlier this semester. CMS principal Tom Brenner...
I am writing to acknowledge the positive reports I heard about how Cloquet middle and high schools recognized “Orange Shirt Day” on Sept. 30. I heard many staff wore orange shirts and there were some classes where they discussed the history of Indian boarding schools and their impact on people, then and now. It is encouraging to know that Cloquet school administrators are applying the Minnesota K-12 standards, to include authentic and meaningful learning opportunities for all about our shared histories in this place. The experiences of all tho...
