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High school students with interests in STEM fields, but who are uncertain of what to expect in college, now have a friend they can turn to for insights 24 hours a day. She’s Professor Alworth, who chats with northern Minnesota STEM students in a series of fun and informative video features that launched this month at www.AlworthScholarship.org/STEMtalks.html. The talks, each about 10 minutes long and featuring recent Alworth Scholarship recipients, confirm that many STEM students had the same apprehensions current high school students might hav...
One month ago, at 5 p.m. Oct. 19, it was 70 degrees outside in Cloquet. Just about perfect outdoor weather. Our region was very fortunate to have an elongated golf season in 2021 — just ask golfers! Even with severe drought conditions this summer, Carlton County courses persevered and, in many cases, thrived. “Our club had over 200 days of golf this year and over 21,000 rounds played,” said Bill Manahan, Cloquet Country Club pro/manager, adding that the course was open April 10 to Oct. 27 this year. “By comparison, we had 18,000 rounds last ye...
Photographer Dan Saletel captured the orange-out for Cloquet fans at the home section semifinal volleyball match Nov. 3, a sign of unity and an homage to Halloween past and deer hunting future. The Lumberjacks won against Hermantown but just missed state qualification over the weekend in a loss to Grand Rapids....
The Carlton County Historical Society sent us some photos that it would like to know more about. The two photos shown above simply say "CHS Reporters" on the back. A calendar seen in the one with the microphone is displaying January of 1968. If you know any more about these photos, the people shown here and the circumstances, send us an email at [email protected], with History in the subject line. We'll gather what comes in and let everyone know. Two weeks ago, we featured a picture of...
Raiter Clinic Cloquet Call for an appt 218-879-1271 PCR Test, 3-5 days for results. Do not have to be a Raiter Clinic patient to test Med Express Cloquet Call 218-878-7903 when you arrive to parking lot Tests are first come, first served. Wait times may be up to 1-3 hours. Offer both rapid (15 min) and PCR test (3-5 days) DECC Duluth Schedule a test by going online to decc.org PCR tests: Result in 1-2 days. Rapid tests: Result while you wait (15 minutes) Open Tuesday-Friday 11-6, Saturday 11-4 Walgreens Cloquet Schedule a test online by...
Community Memorial Hospital will be giving Covid-19 vaccines for kids ages 5-11 from 4:15-6:15 p.m. Nov. 22 by appointment only. To schedule, call 218-879-1271. Additionally, parents can schedule Covid-19 vaccine appointments at St. Luke’s and Essentia Health in Duluth for their kids between the ages of 5 and 11, and at local pharmacies. For St. Luke’s, call 218-249-4200 or go to slhduluth.com/myCare. For Essentia Health, schedule through essentiamychart.org or by calling 833-494-0836....
Join award-winning science teacher and lifelong spider watcher Larry Weber for a free “Wonderous Webs” class Thursday, Nov. 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Carlton County transportation building. Weber will help untangle the mystery of spider webs and demystify the many purposes of silk. Did you know that spiders have up to seven silk glands and that each produces a different type of silk? The complex process of building a giant orb web will be explained in detail. Over 40 species of spiders and their webs will be discussed. Preregister by cal...
Carlton County is looking for a little input from community members living in the rural areas of the county, including Holyoke, Barnum, Cromwell, Wrenshall, Kettle River and more. Please join one of two community listening sessions: in person Nov. 30 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and virtually Dec. 1 from 5-6 p.m. Up to 25 community members will be compensated with a $25 Visa gift card from the Centre for Public Impact for sharing their perspective, experiences and ideas how county government could better serve them. To join contact Emily Rish at...
Another Veterans Day has come and gone. We hope you were able to meet up with one on Thursday. If patterns continue, it will likely be much more difficult to find a veteran in our midst in the future. That’s what we’ve found in looking at statistics, mostly from the U.S. Census, about population trends. The following is a short explanation from the Census on what is happening to our veteran population. We follow that up with some of the numbers we’ve collected. “The number of veterans in the United States has been declining for decades...
The Perch Lake Township Board of Supervisors joins with township residents to express our total disappointment in the lack of proper planning by the Carlton County Engineer’s Office in not providing a proper pathway along Big Lake Road. Residents of Perch Lake depended on such a pathway in the past. It offered an alternative to motorized vehicles for recreation and work-related activities. The limited pathway resulting from the Big Lake Road project is simply unsuitable for bikers and walkers as it is too narrow, causing safety concerns. In t...
According to Merriam-Webster, a coach is “one who instructs players in the fundamentals of a sport and directs team strategy.” There is so much missing from that definition. In late July, Otto Berti asked me if I’d help coach the Superior JV boys soccer team and assist varsity. I took the leap. Not just me, but my family let me be gone weeknights and Saturdays. It was a lot, but the reward was great. One of the things we talked about was the difference between a team and a family. Team does not equal family. Family loves unconditionally witho...
Described by her father as "a peach of a girl" on the day she was born, May 27, 1929, Anita (Nelson) Anderson peacefully passed away Nov. 4, 2021. As a child of Finnish parents living on a farm, Anita was curious, thoughtful, and a lover of animals. In 1947 she graduated from Esko High School as the class valedictorian. She worked at the Esko co-op store, serving the farmers in the area, and later moved to Cloquet, where she met Raymond "Hank the Barber" Anderson. They married in 1956 at Zion...
"Betty" Ann Elizabeth Hebert, 93, of Cloquet passed away peacefully Nov. 5, 2021, at Inter-Faith Care Center, Carlton. Betty was born April 17, 1928 to Paul and Elizabeth Meyer in Quamba. Betty loved life, which was apparent in everything she did. She loved to get dressed up, go dancing and just enjoyed whatever she was doing. If there was an opportunity or an invitation to go somewhere, she was there. Betty had a heart of gold and welcomed everyone with open arms, and her infectious smile made...
Wayne Darrell Berget, 72, of Cloquet passed unexpectedly but peacefully at his home on Nov. 5, 2021. Wayne was born on March 14, 1949, in New Richmond, Wisconsin. He spent many of his younger years ice fishing and playing darts. He was an excellent cook and an even better baker. He spent most of his career as a baker at numerous bakeries. In his most recent years, he spent his time golfing, ice fishing, watching NASCAR races and Westerns, playing cribbage and spending time with friends, and he a...
Jessica Marie Swanson, 39, of Cloquet died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Jessica was born June 15, 1982 in Cloquet to Guy and Patti Hendrickson. She graduated from Moose Lake High School. Jessica was married to Robbie Swanson, and she was a loving mother to her three children. Jessica is preceded in death by her husband, Robbie Swanson; stepfather, Daryl Kruger; maternal grandfather, Joseph Podvin; and paternal grandparents, Rudy and Faye Hendrickson. She is survived by her children, Jordis, Josiah and...
Dale Vernon Abbott, 86, Coleraine, and former longtime Cloquet and Esko resident, died Oct. 28, 2021 in Eveleth. Visitation: 12 p.m. until the 1 p.m. Celebration of Dale’s life Friday, Nov. 12 in St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko. Dorothy Arlyne Lisignoli, 91, of Cloquet. A Celebration of Life will be held Dec. 28 at Zion Lutheran Church. See the full obituary in the Nov. 19 Pine Knot News. Mary Linda Mettner, 72, Cloquet, died Nov. 9, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held Jan. 15, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church. See the full obituary in t...
Photographer Mike Farmer said this is the second eight-point buck he'd seen in his yard in as many days. "They seem to have a one-track mind this time of year," Farmer said. We think the buck is just happy Farmer was shooting with his camera, not a rifle. Reports from last weekend's deer hunting opener were sparse, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported. It was just too hot for the deer or hunters to be moving much. That could change this weekend....
According to Carlton County Sheriff Kelly Lake, there will be no charges against the business owners who released 200-300 “spent” chickens into the woods near their farm in Twin Lakes Township because they were no longer laying enough eggs. A deputy talked to Promised Land Farm owners Rob and Lori Gamble. By that time the chickens had all been rounded up by volunteers, including Kyleen Pedersen, the person who reached out on social media to various local chicken groups. “We use our discretion sometimes. The chickens were safe and gone,...
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, when the clock will “fall back” one hour and in theory we all get one extra hour of sleep. Days will continue to get shorter until Dec. 21 when the winter solstice arrives. Then the length of days will begin to increase until the summer solstice on June 21, 2022. Remember to change your smoke alarm batteries as well....
Winter parking in the area is in effect now through March, so don’t leave your cars parked on the streets overnight. From Nov. 1 through March 31, cars cannot be parked overnight on streets or in alleys. In Esko, parking on the street is prohibited between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m., and in Carlton, from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. Cloquet doesn’t allow parking on the street between midnight and 6 a.m....
Cloquet Public Library will host another parent workshop, “Digital wellness for teens and tweens: What does sleep have to do with it?” Professor Ryan Hjelle of UMD will tackle this subject at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 in the large meeting room at the library. All Carlton County schools are welcome to this free event, including caregivers, teachers and youth workers as well as teens. Daycare and a light meal will be provided....
The Fond du Lac Planning Department invites the public to provide input about roads and trails on the Fond du Lac Reservation through a public survey. The survey can be accessed by visiting www.ardcplanning.org/fonddulac and will be open until Nov. 30. This survey is part of a larger project to update the transportation plan for the Fond du Lac Reservation to access funding for maintaining and constructing roads and trails on the Reservation. ARDC Planning will hold a virtual public open house to provide further public input opportunities on...
Arrowhead Library System (ALS) is holding an art contest for a new library card! Adults ages 18 and older who live in Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis counties may enter until Nov. 24. The winner will be selected by ALS staff and notified by December 5, 2021. To participate, please visit https://tinyurl.com/2021ALSLibCardDesignContest. Completed forms may be turned into any ALS member public library or sent via mail to Arrowhead Library System, Attn. M. Stanford, 5528 Emerald Ave., Mountain Iron MN...
More than 50 students at Barnum High School got a chance to learn about water quality and how to find one's way with a map and compass through a program that brought a bit of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to their school last month. They were visited by Alison Nyenhuis, education director for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting northeastern Minnesota's BWCAW and educating students about the area through its "No Boundaries to...
As 400,000 hunters prepare for deer hunting this firearms opening weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is telling them to plan ahead for the 2021 hunting season. “A safe and enjoyable hunt starts with good preparation. To assist hunters with that preparation, we’ve put a wealth of general and area-specific information on our website,” said DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen. “We hope these tools contribute to a safe and successful deer season with family and friends.” A successful hunt requires planning no matter which deer perm...
