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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...
Madaline Katherine Saeland, 87, died Nov. 16, 2021 at Golden Horizons in Aitkin. She was born May 5, 1934 in Richmond Hill, New York to Charles A. and Madaline H. (Brown) Frankhauser. She graduated from St. Agnes Academic High School in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York, and then Delehanty Business College, Jamaica, New York. From an early age, Madaline enjoyed working. Her first job at the age of 10 was candling eggs at a local chicken farm. After business college, she worked at Special...
Bradley James Hansen, 65, of Moose Lake passed away Nov. 13, 2021 at Essentia Health Medical Center, Duluth. A memorial service for family and friends is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 at Restoration Church in Rush City, Minnesota. Arrangements by Whispering Pines Funeral & Cremation Service, serving Northern Minnesota. 218-547-1112, whisperingpinesnorth.com Pine Knot News, Nov. 26, 2021...
Clinton Richard Salo, 76, of Wright passed away Nov. 10, 2021 at Villa Vista, Cromwell. A memorial service planned for next spring. Arrangements by Whispering Pines Funeral & Cremation Service, serving Northern Minnesota. 218-547-1112, whisperingpinesnorth.com Pine Knot News, Nov. 26, 2021...
Connor Dean Laine, 24 years young, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 15, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born in Cloquet on Aug. 16, 1997, the son of Bernard and Karen (Cronic) Laine. Connor attended Carlton High School and graduated through online classes. He loved classic rock and grunge music, retro video games, anime, Japanese culture, technology and computers. Connor could fix anything pertaining to computers and was always helping people with their computer problems....
Esko Scott Arntson also got a well-deserved pat on the back last week. The head coach was named "Coach of the Week" by the Minnesota Vikings, after six years of coaching Esko but 25 years as a football coach overall. Arntson enjoys coaching football because it teaches players how to overcome adversity. He also coaches track and field, math team and co-runs a summer speed, strength and agility camp. According to the Vikings website, "coaches are chosen based on their contribution on the football...
Mystery solved, and by a subscriber at that. Del Prevost is the lone male in the two pictures printed last week that we received from the Carlton County Historical Society. He said Cloquet High School students once went to the WKLK radio station to provide a weekly report on what was happening in the Cloquet school system. Various students would go to the station each week, Prevost said. He can be found in the picture at right with fellow senior Sue Mylander Peterson in January of 1968. The...
Folks in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin are encouraged to decorate their homes or businesses and help spread some holiday cheer. Then, head over to christmaslightingchallenge.com to register your home or business and join in the fun. The goal of the contest, according to organizer Peter Cpin, is to create a great resource of festive homes and businesses to allow families to continue the tradition of going out to look at Christmas lights together while having a little contest fun. Online registration for the seventh annual Christmas Lighting...
Winter parking is in effect now through March, so don’t leave your cars parked on the streets overnight. November 1 through March 31, cars cannot be parked on the streets or in alleys, to allow snowplow drivers and others to clear the streets where winter parking is observed....
A booming drum ceremony filled the meeting room at Cloquet city hall Tuesday as the city council and mayor acknowledged National Native American Heritage Month. Council member Lyz Jaakola, who represents Ward 5, which overlaps part of the Fond du Lac reservation, said it's constructive to have a month to encourage reflection on indigenous people, although the community thinks about its culture and issues every day of the year. She said she's encouraged by "hopeful discussions" across the...
The Nordic Spirit Youth Ski League is offering cross country ski lessons this winter at Spirit Mountain Nordic Center for kids ages 5 to 14. The league offers affordable prices with seasoned volunteer coaches. It will supply ski equipment if needed. Lessons begin Jan. 9 and will go for six weeks, to Feb. 13. The weekly Sunday lessons for children in grades K-3 will be 1:30-2:30 p.m. Kids in grades 4-8 will be taught 1-2:30. The cost is $20 for the first child, $15 for a second child and a maximum of $45 per family. Price includes use of ski...
Thumbs up to our local veterans groups and their auxiliaries. Not only did they serve our country, many continue that tradition of service here at home. On Veterans Day, they offered food to fellow military veterans free of charge, and next week the DAV will serve Thanksgiving dinner to anyone who wants it, also free of charge. Veterans serving in the various Honor Guard groups around the county offer time and comfort through ritual for grieving families. They lead our parades, and they lead by example. Americans who have forgotten what it is...
After reading Jana Peterson’s column “Let’s return to one American flag for all” in the Oct. 29 Pine Knot, I want to say “thank you” for writing so well what has been on my mind lately. The last four or more years have been so full of flags — often not representing events or ideas I support — that I felt negativity when seeing the American flag. Lately, I’ve been thinking about why that is and how I could somehow take back the flag for myself. I really don’t want whatever action I take to be just another move that causes more division. I wa...
A salute to the VFW and Legion auxiliary volunteers who worked tirelessly to prepare a delicious turkey dinner for our comrades in arms on Veterans Day. A local bumper sticker bolsters the kudos: “If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it’s in English, thank a soldier.” I’m a grateful vet. William Fleisch, Cloquet...
Dorothy Arlyne Lisignoli, 91, passed away peacefully in her home in Cloquet under the excellent care of the Evergreen Knoll staff and St. Croix Hospice. Known for her positivity, kindness, tenacity, and grace, she believed in the goodness of life and her mission to leave the world a brighter, more beautiful place. A devout Lutheran, Dorothy embodied the values of her church through her dedication to volunteering within her community. At church functions, local programs, committees, or clubs,...
Chuck Dale Rilea, 69, of Carlton passed away Nov. 16, 2021, in his home. He was born July 17, 1952 in Cloquet to Delwin and Elaine Rilea. He was raised in rural Barnum, where he attended high school. He married Rochelle Swanson June 30, 1973, in Sandy Lake Baptist Church. Chuck worked for Sonny's Mileage in Carlton, Burlington Northern Railroad, Abhe & Svoboda construction 1989 to 1999 traveling the country from San Diego (during the earthquake), Oahu, Hawaii, 1991 to 1992, Michigan, Alaska, Con...
Mary Linda Mettner, 72, of Cloquet, passed into eternal life on Nov. 9, 2021. Linda, as she preferred to be called, was born to George and Verrilla (Roy) Jenkins on Oct. 26, 1949. Her early life was spent with her two siblings, Claralee and James, and she enjoyed ice skating and learning to sew and quilt. She attended Cloquet High School and graduated in 1967. She worked for Conwed for several years before she left to raise her children. As an advocate for the community, Linda spent 10 years as...
Richard "Dick" Larson, 73, of Esko passed away Nov. 15, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Dick was born March 2, 1948 in Duluth, the son of Warren and Muriel (Lofald) Larson. He graduated from Hermantown High School and was united in marriage to Susan Towle on April 25, 1969. Dick served in the Army National Guard. He and Sue owned and operated Country Creations in Esko since 1987. He enjoyed time on his boat, "Carved in Stone," flying remote-controlled airplanes, and going to Florida flea...
