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The state of Minnesota is adding more Covid- 19 testing sites to meet a resurgent demand. Early in the summer the state had closed some of its community testing sites as fewer people were seeking tests. But rising case counts driven by the more- contagious delta variant in recent weeks are bringing more demand for testing. The state opened a semi- permanent testing site at the Minneapolis Convention Center last week and will open another at the former YMCA in Lino Lakes on Monday. They join existing community testing sites in Bloomington,...
With Covid-19 infections ramping up but no state of emergency in Minnesota or nationally, decisions on how to keep kids safe at school this fall have been left up to local school boards. It hasn’t been easy. Masks have become controversial, with some residents asking boards to simply recommend rather than require them, while others say they won’t send their unvaccinated children to school if they aren’t required. It’s also a different time in the pandemic, because people can be vaccinated, which was not the case last fall. According to its mos...
The sights and sounds of the Lakehead Harvest Show near Esko this past weekend were all about nostalgia for farm equipment and other machinery from days gone by, especially machines powered by steam. It was also a child's paradise, with train rides, a petting zoo, and mini-tractor pull....
When the Carlton County Central Labor Body officials voted on this year’s Labor Day celebration back in March, they had no way of forecasting what things would be like come September. But they figured the parade was a safe bet, and that’s happening, starting at 11 a.m. Monday. Response has been good, said organizer Chad Turra, adding that it’s basically been a two-man show this year, with him and Joe Kneisel, respectively vice president and president of the Carlton County Central Labor Body, running things. “This town was built on Labor -- ther...
The Carlton County Riders, an ATV club, outfitted a Carlton Fire Department ATV with an additional $1,500 in accessories including a rear winch, steel roof, front rack, 12-volt high-water pump and a sticker kit. "We raise money from the sponsors to outfit emergency service ATVs to make them a better rescue vehicle," said club president Eric Senarighi. "A lot of times they get these machines pretty bare-bones, depending on funding and where they get them. We try to bring them to the next level....
Just inside the front door of the Cloquet VFW sits a table with 13 glasses, reserved for 13 U.S. service members who will never arrive. All 13 died Aug. 26, outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, as the result of a suicide bombing attack during evacuations there. "Reserved," proclaims a framed sign in the center of the round table. "In honor of the 13 heroes who served, fighting for our freedom, and won't be coming home. Freedom is not free." The military branch and rank, name, age and...
Things have changed at the Carlton County Transfer Station effective this week. Prices have changed and users are being asked to sort loads so items are neatly arranged and visible before arriving at the facility on Minnesota Highway 210 west of Interstate 35. The goal is customers making fewer trips to the station to avoid traffic snarls. Carlton County Zoning and Environmental Services, which operates the station, posted online a photo of traffic backed up and recalled an incident when a car was nearly rear-ended in the left-hand turn lane....
The Black Bear Casino Resort revved up the first-ever Tesla Supercharger installed within a tribal casino property last week. The Supercharger will augment existing electrical vehicle charging stations at the facility. Superchargers allow Tesla electric vehicle drivers to charge vehicles in less than an hour and, in some cases, top up in just a few minutes. A single charge lets drivers of some Tesla models go from Duluth to Minneapolis and back without a recharge. The FDL Supercharger stall was designed and built with Tesla’s Cybertruck in m...
We love having our kids home all summer, but many parents are just as happy to have them back in school, masks or no masks. Most parents are aware that this will be the second year that all children will be offered free meals at schools, thanks to the pandemic. The federal program is welcome, but it is coming at an unexpected cost to our local school districts. They are pleading with parents to fill out the forms filed in normal times, in order to gauge the number of those eligible for free and reduced-cost lunches. That number is tied to the...
It's that time of year again. The time when the sun comes up a little later in the morning, goes down a little earlier at night, and the evenings start to take on a little cooler tinge. It's also the time when our streets begin to bustle with buses and children moving to and from school in the mornings and afternoons. Cloquet is welcoming back most of our students on Sept. 8, while our kindergartners start their educational journey on Sept. 9, and we're excited to know they're on their way. As...
The appointment of Bill Dian to the Wrenshall School Board has drawn a number of objections. All parties affirm that it’s about the process, not Mr. Dian. According to the Aug. 27 issue of the Pine Knot, the Minnesota School Board Association confirmed that “the board followed the letter of the law when it came to making the appointment.” The petition to reject the appointment of Mr. Dian states that the candidate was “interviewed privately by the chair and a few school board members rather than holding a public interview process or even a...
I was with Bill Dian Saturday, Aug. 29, at Wrenshall Park. Bill talked with people as they came there to sign a petition to rescind his appointment to the Wrenshall school board. The petition was started by someone who doesn’t live in our district. Most of the people Bill talked to said the school board didn’t follow the statute, as reported in your paper on Aug. 20. The Pine Knot ran a correction on Aug. 27, but the damage was done. What’s the saying? “A lie goes around the world before the truth gets its pants on.” Bill Dian is a good man...
Stanley Adrian Berglund, 71, longtime resident of Mahtowa, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospice after a hard-fought battle with esophageal cancer. He was born in Moose Lake on March 19, 1950 to Adrian and Elizabeth (Pearson) Berglund. Stan was raised on the family farm east of Bruno and graduated from Askov High School in 1968. He played basketball and baseball throughout elementary and high school and continued to love sports throughout his...
Sept. 1, 2021, we lost an amazing person. Arlene A. Anderson, 87, passed away peacefully at Plainview Estates in Cloquet. She was born Sept. 20, 1933, to George and Senja (Ylikoski) Ahlgren in Cloquet. Arlene was married to her high school sweetheart, Dennis, until his passing in 1993. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers, Arnold and Gordy. Arlene was a wonderful mother who will be missed by her children, Tami Rodd, Karrie (Rob) Osvold, and Kris (Kari) Anderson; seven...
Jo Anne McMillan, 65, of Meadowlands passed away in her home Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. She was born in Duluth on Dec. 16, 1955, to Clyde and Helen Morse. She grew up in Meadowlands and graduated from Toivola-Meadowlands High School. Jo married James McMillan on July 9, 1994. Jo retired after 40 years of service with St. Louis County as a child support officer. She was a great homemaker. She loved canning, baking and sewing. She also loved being on the board of the local fair. Jo was preceded in...
Roy Tobolaski, 90, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday Aug. 28, 2021 at Augustana Care in Moose Lake. An informal memorial open house will be held 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 at Mahtowa Covenant Church, 2732 2nd St., Mahtowa Cake and coffee will be served. Wesley Duane Hunter, 87, of Cloquet died January 2, 2021 in his home. He was born Aug. 31, 1933 in Fleming Township in Aitkin County. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 at The River’s Edge Presbyterian in Carlton....
Friday, Sept. 3 Football ~All games at 7 p.m. unless noted Barnum hosts Two Harbors Carlton/Wrenshall at Ely Cloquet at Proctor Cromwell-Wright/Floodwood at Kelliher Esko hosts Denfeld Moose Lake/Willow River at Hermantown 6 p.m. South Ridge at Bigfork Tuesday, Sept. 7 Girls soccer Cloquet hosts Proctor 4:45 p.m. Esko hosts Hibbing 7 p.m. Boys soccer CEC at Marshall School 4:45 p.m. Girls tennis CEC hosts Hermantown 4:15 p.m. Volleyball ~All games at 7 p.m. unless noted Barnum hosts Floodwood Carlton at Cloquet Cromwell-Wright hosts Hill City...
Horses were a big part of the action last weekend at the Carlton County Fair in Barnum....
The Lakehead Harvest Show returns Friday for its 60th annual show with daily activities from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Friday through Sunday, 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 saw mill, all powered by steam. Lakehead Harvest is a educational nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the past, with a focus on local farming, harvesting, and general farm...
Come to Cloquet’s West End from 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 to hang out with artists and learn more about activities going on in the most historic part of town. There will be a plein air “paint out” near the Cloquet Chamber, an ivory garden debut at Wood City Nutrition and Room at the Table food truck at the VWF parking lot. Learn more about Star Wars Rise of the Podcast at the Old Roberts Furniture building or just walk around and enjoy the flowers and historic buildings....
The Cloquet Forestry Center at 175 University Road, Cloquet, is the site for the latest “story strolls” sponsored by the Cloquet Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 28. Enjoy two story strolls: “The Forever Sky” by Thomas Peacock and “Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story” by Kevin Noble Maillard along the 1.1-mile Yellow Loop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Peacock and Betsy Albert-Peacock also will share storytelling from 10:30-11 a.m. at the Pavilion. The library is also giving away a free book while supplies last....
Cloud cover, lower temperatures, and increased relative humidity helped to moderate fire activity and growth of the Greenwood Fire midweek after a hectic Monday that saw the fire make wind-aided runs to the east. A shift of wind from the north brought heavy smoke as far south south as Carlton County Tuesday morning. Superior National Forest officials estimated Wednesday that the fire has torched 21,720 acres, or just more than 30 square miles. The Monday runs doubled the size of the fire....
The Cloquet Labor Day festivities return Monday, Sept. 6. A parade — a regional highlight celebrating workers since 1917 — starts at 11 a.m. and runs down Cloquet Avenue from 18th to Eighth Street. There will be food trucks in the city parking lot at Cloquet Avenue and 11th Steet before and after the parade. A car show runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Northeastern Hotel and Saloon on Dunlap Island, with beer, brats and burgers available. Voting for awards is done by participants and spectators until 2 p.m. with trophies presented at 2:30 p.m...
The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners in Carlton County is seeking new members for the 2022 gardening season. As volunteers, master gardeners learn from scientific research and one another to serve the community as resources for questions about horticulture. They also deal with local foods and sustainability and teach about practices that restore Minnesota’s native prairies and protect water. Learn more at extension.umn.edu/master-gardener. or email [email protected] or call 218-384-3511. Applications will be accepted online u...
A former fast food restaurant manager pleaded guilty to felony third-degree sexual assault of a girl who was 15 years old at the time. Garrett Carlson, 24, was sentenced to three years of supervised probation Aug. 23 in Sixth District Carlton County Court by Judge Rebekka Stumme. According to the criminal complaint, Carlson was 22 at the time of the assault, in the summer of 2018. He was a manager at the Cloquet McDonald’s and the 15-year-old was an employee. That summer Carlson and the girl began communication on SnapChat and he asked her for...
