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The County Seat Theater will open its new season with "No Body To Murder," a whodunit comedy full of zany characters, hilarious stage action and a surprise ending. "This show is only about an hour long, which is great for our younger audience members, but I guarantee all ages will want it to go on longer," said co-director Joel Soukkala. For a number of years now, County Seat has focused the first show of the season to be appropriate for all ages. "We try to find shows that will appeal to all...
Our sincere sympathies to Gil Kinnunen on the recent passing of his wife, Dawn, of West St. Paul; a celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 3 at Faith United Methodist Church, 1530 Oakdale Ave., West St. Paul. Wear colorful clothing to honor her memory. The 2024 Carlton County barn calendars are still available. You can pick yours up at the Historical Society or the Pine Knot in Cloquet. This year’s featured barns belong to Jasper Beseman, Mike and Jennifer Olesiak (original owners R...
There were four hours of fun during Esko's Winterfest Fun Day Saturday at the school gym. There was a climbing wall, above, and games for all ages, right, but mostly the younger set. The anglers below begged the question: How they bitin'? Photos by Darrell and Emily Davey / Pine Knot News...
Cloquet School Board members accepted an anonymous donation from “Fans of Cloquet Tennis” during Monday’s meeting. The donation of nearly $21,000 is to be used to buy bleachers for the new high school tennis courts. The board also accepted 24 Cloquet Educational grants totalling $28,400. Board members also approved a new three-year contract for schools superintendent Michael Cary, including a raise of 4.61 percent (equal to the Education Minnesota union increases), to bring his salary to just over $166,000 next school year. The board will...
Charles Miles Bastien, 77, of Carlton passed away peacefully Jan. 20, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born Aug. 9, 1946, one of seven siblings born to Louis and Helen Bastien. Charlie attended Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School through the eighth grade and continued on to Cloquet High School. Following graduation, Charlie enlisted and served four years in the U.S. Navy. He furthered his education at both Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College and the College of St....
James John “Jim” Magdziarz of Sturgeon Lake passed peacefully with his family by his side Jan. 20, 2024. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Memorial Mass on Saturday, Jan. 27 in St. Isidore’s Catholic Church, Sturgeon Lake. Inurnment will take place in the spring. Roger Lee Goldberg, 63, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 18, 2024, at his home. A gathering of friends and family was held Jan. 24 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet....
Darla Jean Swanson, age 73, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Minnesota. She was born Nov. 6, 1950, to Percy and Margaret (Schauland) Swanson in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Darla was raised in Blackhoof Township, Minnesota. She attended Central School and graduated from Barnum High School in 1968. She furthered her education at the technical school in Duluth and received her nursing degree. In 1970, Darla was...
