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Together in life, together in death. Steven and Barbara Kimber of Carlton died in an automobile accident in Scanlon on Aug. 10, 2021. Steve was born July 2, 1941, in Duluth, the son of Marion and Bernadine (Truhn) Kimber, and graduated from Proctor High School. He was a computer programmer and worked hard to support his family through his employment at Carlton County, St. Mary's Hospital, Amsoil, and the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway, from which he retired. Steve also had many hobbies... Full story
Richard "Andy" Coathup passed away at the age of 80. Very few people pass through life on their way to heaven like Andy. He was a very good son, born on March 28, 1941, to Alice and Clayton Coathup. Andy was a loving brother to Mary Alice (Jerry) Beckrich; a wonderful uncle to Rick (Leslie) and Scott Beckrich; a fun great-uncle to Mason, Garrett, Emme and Gretchen; and godfather to Mary Kay Thompson and Kelly Lake. He was a dedicated teacher throughout his entire teaching career at Hermantown... Full story
John Arne Manisto, 91, of Cloquet died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 in Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was born on June 24, 1930 in Esko to Hilda E. and Arne F. Manisto. On Nov. 21, 1953, he married Elizabeth "Betty" Rowe in Saginaw. He and Betty were longtime members of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Cloquet. John served in the U.S. Air Force Jan. 8, 1951 to October 23, 1953. He was a member of the American Legion. John graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1957 with an advanced... Full story
Norman "Dodo" Green Jr., 86, of Scanlon passed away Aug. 15, 2021. Norman was born Oct. 19, 1934, in Scanlon. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Ramona. He worked at Potlatch for 41 years and was a member of the Quarter Century Club. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, spending time at the shack with friends and fishing the St. Louis River. He also enjoyed family time. Norman is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister. He is survived by daughter, Karina (Marco)... Full story
Cloquet football assistant coach Mike Klyve works with the offensive line during Monday's opening day of practice at Cloquet High School. Teams at schools across Carlton County started practice this week for what is expected to be a more normal fall slate of games, matches and meets. For more on that, and a full schedule of activities through October, see today's Extra section, on Pages 11-13. Find More sports phots online at www.PineKnotNews.com... Full story
The Karppinen Construction baseball team won the Quad City 9U Gold Division in Cloquet last weekend by beating Minnesota Wilderness 6-1. All three Cloquet teams (Holiday, Wilderness, and Karppinen) were among the last four teams standing. South Ridge A out of Alborn rounded out the semifinalists. The championship teams includes, in front, left to right Gavin Moreland, Kade Karppinen, Ryan Sorensen, Kayson Karppinen, James Carlson; back, coach Dustin Moreland, Emmett Nelson, Skylar Kuss, Will... Full story
The Cloquet Educational Foundation's 17th annual golf tournament was a huge success. Winning the traveling trophy was the team for State Farm-Lenny Conklin Agency, which included Brayden Tyman, Dane Stoyanoff, Aaron Moore, Keagan Poppenberg and Andy Acers.... Full story
The Lakehead Harvest Reunion returns next weekend for its 60th annual show with daily activities from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug, 27-29 at 70 E. St. Louis River Road near Esko. Old steam engines will roar and splutter, moving tractors or pulleys that power other types of machinery. There will be threshing, shingle-making and rock crushing and a sawmill, all powered by steam. Lakehead Harvest is an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the past, with a focus on local farming, harvesting, and general farm life throughout...
Carlton County is asking residents with online access to go online and fill out a survey a www.surveymonkey.com/r/Broadband. This survey asks what the citizens of Carlton County have for broadband and their review of the service. The data will be used for verifying where there is high speed internet....
To help ensure public safety and protect natural resources, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources expanded burning restrictions on Tuesday. Burning restrictions will now cover 34 counties where intensifying drought has elevated the potential for devastating wildfires, including Carlton County and 13 other counties. The burning restrictions include the following: -No campfires are allowed for dispersed, remote, or backcountry camping on all lands. - No campfires (with or without a ring) are allowed on any DNR-managed lands. This applies... Full story
People gathered to celebrate Ma and Pa Kettle Days last weekend in Kettle River.... Full story
Ma & Pa Kettle Days Folks in Kettle River will celebrate the 36th (almost annual) Ma & Pa Kettle Days Friday through Sunday. Friday’s activities include a beer garden and steak fry at Tower Tap starting at 5 p.m., followed by a street dance starting at 8 p.m. with music by Stranded. Events kick off at 8 a.m. Saturday, with food vendors and a beer garden, a barbecue cookoff (awards at 3 p.m.), food shelf drive, softball tournament, kids games and a medallion hunt. A cornhole tournament starts at 10 a.m. and music starts at noon. At 8 p.m., t...
Watch the County Seat children’s theater production of “When Silents Was Golden” on CAT-7. For the month of August, the cable access channel is showing videos of weeks 3 and 4 of the children’s theater production at 3 and 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays. Each show is roughly 30 minutes long. Also enjoy “Rise of the Podcas,” Cloquet’s show for all things nerdy by Jeremy and Kara Manthey. Thursdays at 1:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 1:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Uncle Clutch’s Vide... Full story
Honor the Earth and its production partners, First Avenue and The Current, are holding their first “Water Is Life: Stop Line 3” music, art and cultural festival Aug. 18, at Bayfront Park in Duluth. For many artists like Bon Iver and Hippo Campus, the festival marks their first post-covid concert performances before they resume regular touring next month. Advance tickets are $65 and the music starts at noon. Find out more on Page 24 of this week’s Pine Knot or visit www.honorearth.org. for a complete schedule of artists and other resou...
Carlton's South Terrace Elementary hosted the popular Summer Learning Camp in the first week of August. The 36 elementary school-aged students displayed "great curiosity and enthusiasm while learning about this year's theme: Flight and Outer Space," said camp director Sam Kavanaugh, a Carlton graduate, Twin Cities area teacher, and recent Jeopardy! Game show champion. Among a variety of activities, campers designed flying machines, made models of the solar system and earth's atmosphere, and...
Retired Cloquet schools superintendent Russell Smith, 80, passed away on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Russ was born in Des Moines on July 14, 1941, to Russell Owen Smith and Margaret Hansen Smith. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Iowa Wesleyan College and a master's and specialist degree from Drake University in Des Moines. He was the principal of Cloquet junior high/middle school for nine years and district superintendent for 20 years. Russ... Full story
Darrell G. Anderson, 94, of Saginaw passed away Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 at his son Craig and daughter-in-law Karen’s home in Saginaw, where he had lived the past four months. Due to the resurgence of Covid, private family services will be held. Inurnment will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Industrial Township. Letters and cards of condolence may be sent to the family care of Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet MN 55720. Ilene Bromberg, 88, of Northfield, formerly of Cloquet, died Nov. 22, 2020 at Benedictine Living Community in Nor... Full story
American history is littered with ginned up, so-called “problems” designed to alienate, punish and divide people based, mostly, on the drive to score political points. Bogeymen. The question, of course, is to what end? Is it just fear? A loss of control of the narrative that is the messy history of the United States? Is it power grabbing? Ego? Critical race theory is an academic concept that is more than 40 years old, something upper level university students sometimes debate, but not theory taught at the high school level. High schools tea... Full story
We would like to thank everyone and all the businesses and organizations that donated to Jake’s benefit on July 17 at the Cloquet VFW. With the support of our family and friends, the benefit was a success. There aren’t enough words to adequately thank you. To those who have generously donated and offered prayers, thank you. Your kindness and prayers are very appreciated. Dave, Karen and Jake Schwinn, Cloquet... Full story
I frequently see at the Kwik Trip entrance and exit closest to the stop sign on Washington Avenue in Cloquet drivers who are making left turns in and left turns out. This entrance and exit as indicated by signs, is designed for right turns only in and out. I believe it was designed and constructed this way for safety purposes and maybe to avoid congestion. Perhaps the city council or administration and law enforcement should provide an official reminder and reason for the traffic rules. Dan Unulock, Cloquet... Full story
Doris Lorane Naslund, 94, died peacefully at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton on Aug. 10, 2021. She was born April 8, 1927, in Barron County, Wisconsin to Herb and Grace Ellefson, and lived her early years on a farm in central Wisconsin. After graduating high school, she moved to Moose Lake. She met and married Allan Naslund and in 1951 they settled in Esko to build their home and family. Doris was an active, lifelong member of St. Matthews Church, where she always enjoyed worshipping and serv... Full story
Tammy Ann Morrissette, 61, of Coon Rapids passed away June 29, 2021. Tammy was born in Cloquet. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Jacqueline Morrissette. She is survived by siblings Michelle Parks of Andover, Minnesota, Jon (Mary) Morrissette of Coon Rapids, Mary (Charlie) Fox of Coon Rapids, and Todd Morrissette of Anoka. Tammy is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. A memorial service will be held for family and friends at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 280 Reservation Road, Cloquet.... Full story
Patricia "Pat" (Wedl) Bailey passed away peacefully Feb. 15, 2020 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Due to Covid-19, the family was unable to gather and celebrate Pat. Visitation will be held 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at her daughter's home at 11 Ridge Road, Esko. If you are unable to attend the service, please stop by between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. to share a story or two about Pat, visit with the family, and grab a bite to eat. The second of three children, Pat was born May 5, 1930 to... Full story
JoAnn G. (Johnson) Oswell, 73, of Carlton died peacefully Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 28, 1948 in Cloquet to Carl Elon Johnson and Fern B. (Mullen) Johnson. JoAnn grew up in Cloquet and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1966. She married the love of her life, Curt Oswell, on May 20, 1967. They resided in San Diego and Newport News, Virginia before settling in Carlton in 1972. Curt and JoAnn lovingly made the same house a home for her family, friends,... Full story
Rodney H. Peterson, 87, of Cloquet went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Rod was raised in Mahtowa on the family farm and attended Park Lake School. He graduated in 1952 from Barnum High School, where he met the love of his life, Esther. Rod worked at Wood Conversion (later Conwed, then USG) for 46 years. Rod was a member of Salem Lutheran Church his entire life and served as caretaker of Mount Salem Cemetery for many years. Rod will be best remembered as a man of faith... Full story
