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Once in a while I'm forced to come clean. Recently, with one eyebrow raised in curiosity, the love of my life casually asked, "Why is there a disco ball motor in the Amazon cart?" It's moments like this I realize, I'm busted. However, the truth will set me free. I have a plan, and although she will listen intently, I know, deep down, she will never understand the ideas that float through this brain of mine. The plan is a solution to a problem it took me years to realize I was having. I will...
A third period offensive explosion helped propel the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team to a 6-0 thumping of Grand Rapids on Tuesday night in Cloquet. Leading 3-0 entering the final period, the 'Jacks broke the game open with three goals to secure the shutout win. CEC opened the scoring early in the first period on a pretty goal by Gavin Rasmussen which was set up by Jon Baker and finished up when Landon Langenbrunner slipped a pass to Rasmussen from behind the net. Rasmussen gathered in the...
Too much salt isn't just bad for our physical health, it's also a big problem for our environment. As we strive to keep sidewalks and driveways safe from slips and falls, we also need to think of our drinking water and fish populations. With the wintry mix the Northland serves up, using salt or other chemical de-icers is the norm. But when the snow melts, de-icing salt containing chloride runs into storm drains and into rivers, groundwater and, of course, Lake Superior. "Every bit of salt we...
Allie Wojtysiak seems to have been a part of the girls basketball team for ages. So it was not surprising when the Lumberjack senior scored 21 points last Thursday night in Hermantown to crack the 1,000-point mark for Cloquet. "It's been a long journey," Wojtysiak said. "I didn't think I would get there but I am just so happy to have had that accomplishment." Wojtysiak was quick to point out that her teammates were as excited as she was to reach the elusive mark, with signs and banners from...
Local lacrosse enthusiasts are holding events this weekend to encourage children ages 5 to 14 and their parents to learn more about the sport and to support the new local lacrosse club, “Northern Siege.” On Saturday, a clinic is being held for those children who may be interested in lacrosse but have little experience with the sport. “Learn to LAX” will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Fond du Lac Tribal Center on Big Lake Road from 11 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. The club will supply all the equipment necessary, so players just need to show up and not...
BOYS BASKETBALL Carlton Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 18 7:15 pm vs. Barnum Tuesday, Jan. 22 7:15 pm at Silver Bay Friday, Jan. 25 7:15 pm vs. Moose Lake-Willow River Cloquet Lumberjacks Tuesday, Jan. 22 7:15 pm vs. Chisago Lakes Thursday, Jan. 24 7:15 pm vs. Moose Lake-Willow River Friday, Jan. 25 7:15 pm at Superior Cromwell-Wright Cardinals Friday, Jan. 18 6:30 pm vs. Cook County Tuesday, Jan. 22 7:15 pm vs. Wrenshall Friday, Jan. 25 7:15 pm at Esko Esko Eskomos Friday, Jan. 18 7:15 pm at Floodwood Tuesday, Jan. 22 7:15 pm vs. Duluth Denfeld...
