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We've heard much about supply chain issues over the past year or two as the world reckons with the Covid-19 pandemic. Rather than stress about whether that mass-produced item you panic- ordered on Amazon will make it here on time, we here at the Pine Knot News suggest you take a look (in person or online) at your own backyard. Buying locally is, after all, a win in so many ways. Gifts are often made (or grown) right here in Carlton County. Gifts or gift certificates from local businesses and ser...
Wrenshall Schools Quarter 1 A Honor Roll Olivia Aldridge Natylee Anderson Bryce Bartczak Eli Beetcher Gavin Beetcher Corvus Eckdahl Sage Fernquist Mason Goetz Addison Hulgan Taylor Hulgan Eathen Johnson Jenna Johnson Kaylie Lammi Elliana Lattu Joel Lembke Joseph Mills Tyler Mills Alex Murray Andrew Olesen Isaias Padilla Camden Peterson Abbie Resberg Isabel Riley Jack Riley Dustin Roepke Molly Sheda Janae Sjodin Jeshua Sjodin Magdalene Sowada Kaya Stark Birk Stensaas Alexis Swanson Eli Twedt Wesley Ward Maddi Williams B Honor Roll Aiden...
Barnum Schools Quarter 1 A Honor Roll Grade 7 Tessa Bednarek Marlene Budge Ruth Dinger Connor Ferrin Piper Johnson Halle Kauppila Arie Koecher Lucy Maher Reuben Olson-Williams Nora Piri Lauren Soukkala Jlind White-Wyman Grade 8 Alizondra Collelo Cadence Fanning Asher Ferrin Lucy Franek Sophia Frank Grace Grover Ryder Haggard BeJay Hennager Michael Hoover Brock Hurst Kash Johnson Lilly Juhl Bradley Kalm Ivar Kasberg Kyson Landwehr Riley McNamara Evan Mundell MaKenna Nordstrom Morghan Nynas Ava Nyquist Lyla Oetterer Chandler Olson Iris Polecheck...
Esko Schools Quarter 1 Honor Roll Bella Abrahamson Laila Adamu Emma Adkins Kaitlyn Adkins Ashley Aker Rachel Amireault Claire Anderson Keone Anderson Siri Anderson Santiago Anich Rachel Antonutti Lucye Backstrom Ellahna Barnes Ellynor Barta Joel Barta Alena Beare Mollie Belich Levi Belland Aspen Berg Hunter Berg Cadence Berger Cairin Berger Cuinn Berger Ava Bergstedt Maiya Bergstedt-Bloss Braeden Caple Priya Carey Joseph Cekalla Samuel Cheslak Ayden Chopskie Jordan Chopskie Megan Chopskie Brynn Christensen Ty Christensen Justin Church Liberty...
Thursday, Dec. 2 Girls Basketball Esko-59 Virginia-50 Cromwell-Wright-77 McGregor-14 Carlton-37 Wrenshall-35 Barnum-57 East Central-53 Proctor-75 Moose Lake/WR-49 Girls Hockey Moose Lake Area-4 Two Rivers-1 Boys Basketball Cloquet-82 Duluth Marshall-67 Moose Lake/WR-68 Proctor-44 Boys Hockey Becker/Big Lake-9 Moose Lake Area-3 Friday, Dec. 3 Girls Basketball Moose Lake/WR-71 Hinckley-Finlayson-53 Boys Basketball Cloquet-77 Barnum-68 Cromwell-Wright-55 McGregor-46 Esko-87 Virginia-62 Boys Hockey Mora/Milaca-7 Moose Lake Area-1 CEC-2 Bloomington...
Cameron Ricotta scored twice and Tyler Stewart picked up three points to lead the NAHL frontrunner Fairbanks Ice Dogs past the Minnesota Wilderness Saturday night, 6-3. Graham Burke suffered his second straight loss in net for Minnesota. Jacob Zacharewicz started the game, but was pulled in favor of Burke after Fairbanks made it 3-0. Zacharewicz stopped 13 of 16 shots, while Burke turned aside 18 of 20. The Wilderness also lost to the Ice Dogs 5-3 Friday night in the first of two away games. The Wilderness play at home the next two Fridays:...
The Carlton County Historical Society is looking for any information on the above photo, found in its archives. Note the bus, the flags and the "Hotel" sign. Send your information to [email protected] with "History" in the subject line....
A Cloquet area man who accidentally shot his friend almost a year ago pleaded guilty last week to second-degree manslaughter. Joseph James Fohrenkam, 19, pleaded guilty in Duluth Sixth District Court Monday, Nov. 22, to the manslaughter charge. The maximum imprisonment for second-degree manslaughter is 10 years, with a minimum of 36 months. Fohrenkam signed off on the plea knowing that the prosecution is seeking an aggravated sentence of 84 months, or seven years. A charge of third-degree murder — with a maximum sentence of 25 years — will be...
It’s time for the fifth annual Deck the WrensHALLs lighting contest. Make your own amazing light display and enter the community contest for best lighting display. Forms are available at the Wrenshall General Store. Others can compete in the regional contest by going to christmas lightingchallenge.com by Sunday, Dec. 5....
The Cloquet/Carlton Housing & Redevelopment Authority hired Trish Stanius as the new coordinator of Section 8/Housing Choice voucher program. HRA executive director Debra Shaff said Stanius understands the challenges low-income households may have gaining access to and maintaining affordable housing while supporting property owners and managers who provide opportunities....
Join Cloquet schools superintendent Michael Cary, along with some school board members and administration for conversation from 9-10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6 at the Warming House, 411 Sunnyside Drive, Cloquet. The meetings are being held monthly at different coffee shops in Cloquet and are a way to have a two-way discussion with school officials....
Barry Michael Hintz, 66, of Esko passed away Nov. 19, 2021. A native of Cloquet, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Dickison Hintz, and his parents, William Marlin Hintz and Dolores Tuura Anderson. Barry worked for Potlatch-Sappi for more than 20 years, and was a lifelong member of the union, serving as vice president for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed muskie fishing and spending time at his shack on the St. Louis River. He is survived by his loving son, Jordan Hintz, and his...
Karisa Kay Disberry, née Waltjer, 37, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 20, 2021 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Services were held Nov. 27 in River of Life Church, Cloquet. Michele Marie Johnson, 63, of Mahtowa passed away Nov. 30, 2021. Celebration of Life: 4-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6 at Nelson Funeral Care, Cloquet. In lieu of flowers, please plant a tree or bulbs in honor of Shelly....
This week’s snow reminded us that it’s time to shift into winter mode. That means we need to wear our hats and mittens, get out our brooms and shovels, and keep our cars off the streets at night. From Nov. 1 until March 31, in Cloquet, cars cannot be parked on the streets or in alleys between midnight and 6 a.m. In Esko, it’s prohibited between 4 and 7 a.m., and in Carlton, the hours are 3 to 6 a.m. Overnight parking in the winter has been prohibited for many years and should not be much of a surprise to most of us. But a nice reminder about...
Armas John Laine, 87, of Wyoming, Minnesota, formerly of Cloquet, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, in his home. He was born Oct. 21, 1934, in Grand Rapids to John and Mary Ellen (Pajuola) Laine. Armas served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. On April 26, 1961, he married Shirley Heittola. Armas worked at Duluth Dock and Transport for six years. He also worked at Lundin Construction as a truck driver, crusher and heavy equipment operator until his retirement. Armas enjoyed playing the...
Patrick Calvin Dahl, 68, of Wright passed away Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in his home. He was born March 13, 1953, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Lawrence and Dorothy Dahl. He graduated from Cromwell High School in 1972. On June 21, 1991, Patrick married Jill Rezac in Faribault. Patrick worked at the peat plant in Cromwell for a couple of years. He then worked at Conwed, later known as USG, in Cloquet as an operator/forklift driver, and ran a line for more than 40 years until his retirement. He...
Robert F. Cummins, 76, lifelong resident of Barnum, passed away at home Nov. 27, 2021, surrounded by his family. Bob was born Nov. 21, 1945, to Clyde and Myrtle (Sortedahl) Cummins. Bob worked for Minnesota Power in sales and customer service in Duluth, Cloquet, and Sandstone until 1998. He also worked for All Season Heating & Cooling of Carlton and Carrier. Bob was a member of Jesus Center Church of Barnum. One of his many hobbies included making "Bound by Faith" crosses - he gave more than...
Laurie Jean Sparks, 62, of Wrenshall passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. She was born Dec. 22, 1958 in Duluth to Gerald and Barbara Cook. She was raised on Lawrence Road in Cloquet and attended Cloquet Schools, graduating in 1977. Laurie married William Sparks on Sept. 19, 1998 in Carlton. Laurie received her associate's degree from Lake Superior College in Duluth. She worked as a commercial loan processor at Members Cooperative Credit Union in both Cloquet and Duluth and at Park State Bank in...
Mary Kathryn "Kathy" Millen of Cloquet passed away Nov. 29, 2021, in her home surrounded by family. She was born Nov. 30, 1940, in Cloquet to Joseph August and Laura Vivian (Arthur) Meisner. Kathy was a lifelong resident of Cloquet and graduated from Cloquet Senior High in 1958. Kathy married her high school sweetheart Richard "Dick" Millen on Jan. 21, 1961. She worked for Northwest Paper Company, which later became Potlatch Corporation, and eventually worked for the Duluth & Northeastern...
Gerald Thomas "Jiggs" La Breche was born May 1, 1932, in Cloquet and passed away Nov. 17, 2021, in Floodwood. He was better known to his family and friends as "Jiggs." His parents were Edward and Evaline La Breche. Jiggs grew up in Cloquet, along with his two brothers and one sister. He graduated from the Catholic Sacred Heart school, the Cloquet high school and University of Minnesota Duluth. He served in the U.S. Army and played on the Army golf team. Jiggs was a high school teacher; he...
The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has named Burnell Peterson and Ann Carlander from the Wrenshall area as one of eight finalists in the 2021 Outstanding Conservationist Award program. They will be recognized at a Dec. 14 luncheon at the association's 85th annual state convention in Bloomington. The awards program recognizes farm families, individuals, conservation organizations, and other groups for their accomplishments in implementing conservation practices...
Friday, Dec. 3 Boys hockey CEC at Bloomington Jefferson, 3 MLA at Mora, 7 Boys basketball Barnum at Cloquet, 7:15 Esko vs. Virginia, 7:15 Cromwell-Wright vs. McGregor, 7:15 South Ridge vs. North Woods, 7:15 Girls basketball ML/WR vs. Hinckley-Finlayson, 7:15 Saturday, Dec. 4 Girls hockey CEC vs. Coon Rapids, 2 Girls basketball Cloquet vs. Princeton, 1 Wrestling Cloquet at Lakeville North Monday, Dec. 6 Girls basketball Esko at Pierz, 7:15 Carlton at East Central, 7:15 Barnum at Cromwell-Wright, 7:15 South Ridge at Northeast Range, 6:30...
The Chippewa Steel had goals from six players and were backed by stellar goaltending Saturday night, as they handed the Minnesota Wilderness their third straight defeat, 6-1, at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet. Croix Kochendorfer stopped 39 of 40 Wilderness shots, including all 17 shots he faced in the first period, to secure his seventh win of the season. Ethan Janda opened the scoring for Chippewa early in the first when he was able to jam in a rebound past Jacob Zacharewicz at the 3:06 mark. The Steel made it 2-0 early in the...
After less than a year on the job, Cloquet Area Fire District chief Matt Ashmore has been placed on paid administrative leave by the CAFD board and is fighting to keep his job. Ashmore defended himself in a Loudermill hearing on Nov. 21 against allegations regarding his performance as fire chief that could result in discipline, up to dismissal. Loudermill hearings provide public sector employees the right of response to contest reasons for possible firing. At the heart of the complaints is the...
Robert Arthur Bourgeault, 78, passed away peacefully at his home, with his family by his side, on Nov. 12, 2021. Robert was born Aug. 1, 1943, in Duluth, where he was raised and attended school. In 1964, he married Janice Ann Cartier, his wife of 57 years, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duluth. Robert owned and operated Blue Max Resort in Fish Lake, and later Bourgeault's Proctor Bakery in Proctor until 1996. Robert then worked for Economy Garages until retiring in 2005. In his retirement, R...
