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  • Obituary: Betty L. Hilton

    Pine Knot News|Jan 28, 2022

    Betty L. Hilton, 87, passed away Jan. 25, 2022, at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. Betty was born Nov. 8, 1934, in Cloquet, the daughter of Charles and Matilda (Loisel) Rodgers. Betty was a very good mother and grandmother. She enjoyed reading, visiting friends and family, and was a loving, caring lady. Betty was a devoted Christian at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Virgil Hilton; and two sons, David and Timothy Hilton. She is...

  • Death Notice

    Pine Knot News|Jan 28, 2022

    Laura E. Groth, 84, of Carlton, passed away Jan. 23, 2022 at Inter-Faith Care Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Nelson Funeral Care, Cloquet....

  • Esko overpowers depleted Rebels

    Kerry Rodd|Jan 28, 2022

    A stifling defense and a steady offense created a potent mixture for the Esko girls basketball team in a 69-22 home win over a depleted Moose Lake/Willow River on Thursday, Jan. 20. Many of the Rebels' best players were not on the floor due to Covid-related contacts. "Taking those kinds of kids out of their lineup made slowing the rest of the group down easier," said Esko coach Scott Antonutti. "I thought (Maci) Kukuk had a nice first half, so she definitely became our focus quickly." The...

  • The Ticker: A quick look at area teams in action

    Pine Knot News|Jan 28, 2022

    Thursday, Jan. 20 Girls Basketball Floodwood-42 Carlton-11 Esko-69 ML/WR-22 Cromwell-Wright-48 Mesabi East-31 Two Harbors-52 Barnum-44 McGregor-84 Wrenshall-50 Boys Basketball Northland-82 Carlton-35 Girls Hockey CEC-3 Northern Lakes-0 Boys Hockey CEC-4 Duluth Marshall-2 Friday, Jan. 21 Girls Basketball South Ridge-88 Cook County-22 Boys Basketball Cromwell-Wright-63 Silver Bay-57 South Ridge-92 Cook County-41 Esko-99 ML/WR-89 Barnum-73 Two Harbors-57 Wrenshall-67 McGregor-64 Carlton-93 Floodwood-64 Saturday, Jan. 22 Girls Basketball...

  • Rebels battle state champs to the end

    Kerry Rodd|Jan 28, 2022

    Notice has been served by the Moose Lake Area girls hockey team that they will be a tough team to beat come Section 7A playoffs. The Rebels gave the defending state Class A state champion Proctor/Hermantown team everything they could handle Monday night in a 6-3 loss in Moose Lake. After skating to a 2-1 win over Duluth with a depleted roster on Thursday, the Rebels fought to a 1-1 first period draw Monday against the Mirage. Proctor/Hermantown took just three minutes to score the first goal of...

  • Sports Schedule

    Pine Knot News|Jan 28, 2022

    Friday, Jan. 28 Boys hockey CEC at Bemidji, 7:15 Girls hockey CEC vs. Chisago Lks, 6:30 Boys Basketball Cloquet vs. Superior, 7:15 Esko at Barnum, 7:15 Carlton at McGregor, 7:15 Crom vs.Floodwood, 7:15 ML/WR at South Ridge, 7:15 Wrenshall vs. SBay, 6:30 Girls basketball MLWR vs. East Central, 7:15 Wrenshall vs. SBay, 4:45 Carlton at Nashwauk-Keewatin, 5:45 Skiing CEC Nordic at Snowflake, 9:30 CEC Alpine at Mont du Lac, 5 Wrestling CEC at Hibbing, 4 Saturday, Jan. 29 Girls hockey MLA at Intl Falls, 2 Girls basketball Cloquet vs. North Branch...

  • Lumberjacks finding groove at the right time

    Kerry Rodd|Jan 28, 2022

    In their 10 games leading up to last Thursday's matchup with Duluth Marshall, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team had struggled. They went 1-8-1 in that stretch and scored only 14 goals for an average of 1.4 goals per game. Last week the 'Jacks bounced back with a solid 4-2 road win over the Hilltoppers, followed by a Monday 4-1 road loss to Duluth East and Tuesday - in their best performance of the year - the Lumberjacks shut out Rock Ridge at home 3-0. "Against Marshall, we absolutely...

  • Wilderness are back on track

    Marty Hill|Jan 28, 2022

    The Minnesota Wilderness scored three times in both the first and second periods and once more in the third, while Matt Smith stopped all 26 shots he faced in a 7-0 shellacking of the Minnesota Magicians in Richfield Saturday night. It was a home and home sweep for the Wilderness after a 5-3 win Friday night in Cloquet. It was the first league shutout for Smith on Saturday. He kept his record perfect at 4-0 (3-0 since joining the Wilderness earlier this month). The win is the fourth in a row...

  • FDLTCC drops football program

    Kerry Rodd|Jan 28, 2022

    It’s game over for football at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. “Leadership … has made the difficult decision to end the college’s football program,” wrote Taylor Warnes, director of marketing and communications, in a press release Tuesday morning. “Budget limitations and a lack of facilities largely contributed to the decision.” The FDLTCC football program had its inaugural season in the fall of 2007. Over the years the Thunder have struggled to find wins and fields to play on, but...

  • Wright/Cromwell news

    Jennie K. Hanson|Jan 28, 2022

    Using American Rescue Plan money, an action committee of residents and city officials in western Carlton County has been formed for the Minnesota Highway 73 reconstruction in Cromwell. The goal is to encourage the Minnesota legislature to help fund reconstruction of an 8-mile stretch of Highway 73 south of Cromwell. The decades-old section has been funded several times in the past but work has never been done. Money has been siphoned for other projects where more people are affected. The road...

  • FDLTCC Dean's List

    Pine Knot News|Jan 28, 2022

    More than 100 students attending Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College during Fall Semester 2021 achieved high academic standing and earned Dean’s List honors for the semester grading period. Requirements for earning Dean’s List honors at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College include maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher while completing 12 or more course credits during the semester. Students may take daytime classes, evening classes, weekend classes, online classes, or a combination of the...

  • Graduation news: Minnesota State University, Mankato

    Pine Knot News|Jan 28, 2022

    Tyler Ojibway, a law enforcement major from Cloquet, graduated this past fall....

  • Scholarship program offered to high school juniors

    Pine Knot News|Jan 28, 2022

    The Minnesota Association of Townships will award up to five $2,000 scholarships to high school juniors this year. All students attending a Minnesota public, private, or parochial school, or a home-study program, are eligible to apply for the program. Since its inception in 2001, the MAT Scholarship Program has had more than 2,100 submissions and 92 recipients. Applicants should submit a written essay using critical thinking on the topic of promoting township government by May 1. Winners will be chosen by an independent panel of judges and...

  • Other Dean's Lists

    Pine Knot News|Jan 28, 2022

    Other local students at colleges and universities across the country who also made the Dean’s list at their respective universities are listed below: Southern New Hampshire University Melissa Heroff, Emily Johnson, both of Cloquet Iowa State University Mackenzie Roy, Cloquet Itasca Community College Isaac Maki, Cloquet; Eli Erickson, Esko; Ryan Korby, Esko; Anthony McKay, Cloquet Milwaukee School of Engineering Dakota Tireman, Esko University of Minnesota Crookston Nick Olson, Cloquet Normandale Community College Abby Hayes, Cloquet S...

  • On The Mark: Stay politically engaged

    Ann Markusen|Jan 28, 2022

    Lately, I’ve been reading about American political history since World War II. Prominent topics include the civil rights movement, the Congress of American Indians (founded in 1944), the women’s movement beginning in the late 1950s, and the anti-Vietnam War movement of the 1960s. I’ve learned a great deal. One of the most amazing insights is how important it is for us as citizens to be engaged in the political process and especially to organize with others to share views on priorities and to su...

  • FDLTCC to host virtual Ojibwe language symposium

    Jan 28, 2022

    Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is excited to host the 2022 Ojibwe Language Symposium, which this year will be virtual, and held throughout the month of February. The Virtual Ojibwe Language Symposium is a family oriented, collaborative, community event where language holders and learners can come together. The event will take place on Saturdays and Wednesdays throughout February, starting Saturday, February 5, 2022. The 2022 Virtual Ojibwe Language Symposium is free and open to...