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  • Obituaries: Anna Kauma

    Feb 5, 2021

    Anna Elizabeth Kauma, 86, of Esko passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in the comfort of her home. Anna was born on February 26, 1934 in Palermo, New York to Albert and Senja Hill. She was a member of the Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church. Anna volunteered at the Esko Historical Society and enjoyed her visits with the Esko TOPS gals on Tuesdays. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Elden, and great-granddaughters Alyssa and Anikka. She is survived by her children, Mel (Lisa),...

  • CEC swarms net in opener

    Kerry Rodd|Feb 5, 2021

    The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team got a chance to shake off the rust on Saturday as they opened the season with a 4-1 home win over Pine City. The Lumberjacks were the last team in the area to open their season after coming off a state Class A runner-up finish last season. It didn't take long for CEC to get back into a rhythm. Lauren Sertich scored just 1:11 into the game on the very first shift of the season for the Lumberjacks, assisted by Emily Litchke and Frankie Halvorson. The...

  • Kuhlman back on ice for Boston

    Pine Knot News|Feb 5, 2021

    Former Cloquet-Esko-Carlton hockey player Karson Kuhlman made his season debut in the National Hockey League last Saturday for the Boston Bruins, who lost 4-3 in overtime to the Washington Capitals. Kuhlman had three shots on goal and played for 12 minutes. On Sunday, Kuhlman was back in the lineup in the Bruins’ 5-3 win over Washington. He played on a line with Anders Bjork and Sean Kuraly....

  • Deer comments wanted by DNR

    Pine Knot News|Feb 5, 2021

    The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is again establishing deer population goals in several deer permit areas north and west of Cloquet and Duluth (181, 199, 132, 178, and farther north). Beginning next week it will welcome public input on the subject. The online input process begins Feb. 8 and runs through Feb. 28. To take a look, visit www.dnr.state.mn.us/mammals/deer/manage ment/population.html...

  • Lumberjacks clear Duluth forest

    Kerry Rodd|Feb 5, 2021

    It was a big week for the Cloquet girls basketball team. Last Thursday the Lumberjacks dispatched Duluth East and on Tuesday they downed Denfeld, completing a sweep of the Duluth schools. "The girls played really hard," said Cloquet head coach Heather Young of the East game, adding that they focused on defense, playing full court defense and doubling on the inbounds against the Greyhounds, whom they beat 75-62. "We have been working a ton on our help defense in practice and it is beginning to...

  • Student essays: 'This I Believe'

    Feb 5, 2021

    For those who disparage or simply don’t understand the younger generation, maybe this will help. Please enjoy the essays on this page and next shared by Cloquet High School seniors in Jason Richardson’s college prep English class last semester. The prompt was NPR’s “This I Believe,” Richardson said, adding that some students “put their hearts into this.” We thank them for sharing. — Pine Knot News staff ******** Beating your brain By Logan Dushkin I believe in mental toughness. In sports, look at the greatest — Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant in...

  • College dean's lists announced

    Pine Knot News|Feb 5, 2021

    UMD The University of Minnesota Duluth announced its dean’s list for last fall. Students on the list have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Many students from Cloquet made the list: Ethan Bergman, senior, English and history; Jordan Bolos, senior, chemical engineering; Tyler Budris, senior, computer science; Tyler Conway, junior, undeclared; Jean-Luc Genereau, senior, electrical engineering; Ava Grondahl, sophomore, biochemistry; Nathan Hammond, senior, chemical engineering; Julia Hill, junior, education; Callie Holm, senior, m...

  • Winter lock loosens a bit

    Anne Dugan|Feb 5, 2021

    For me and my neighbors, it feels far too early to think of the promise of spring. But I have appreciated the return of evening light as I walk to the mailbox at 5 p.m. While most phenological changes are happening "in the belly" of the earth, local farmers are on the verge of starting seeds for the coming season and many of our area's food share farms are now open for member sign-ups. The Dalens at Northern Harvest Farms (northernharvestfarm.com) and Catherine Conover from Stone's Throw Farm...

  • Wright/Cromwell news

    Jennie K. Hanson|Feb 5, 2021

    I recently found a painting my great uncle Dave Larson did of his wife back in the 1940s, but it has an opaque coating of some kind that has made the painting difficult to enjoy to its best. So, I was wondering if anyone knows of an art restorer in the area? This painting would be a much-improved family treasure if fully restored. It looks like he put a clear coating over it and as the years went on it became cloudy. Sure seems strange not having any football games on national TV this weekend....

  • Pine Knot MNA Awards

    Pine Knot News|Feb 5, 2021

    Here is a look at the 33 awards the Pine Knot News received last week from the Minnesota Newspaper Association. The annual contest run by MNA pits papers of comparable size against each other. Awards honoring overall work by a newspaper come from a look at issues chosen at random under contest rules. Entries by individuals are chosen by newspaper staff from a year’s worth of work. There are about 285 newspapers in the state that are part of the association. About 260 of those papers are w...

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

    Pine Knot News|Feb 5, 2021

    Thursday, Jan. 28 Boys hockey Duluth Marshall 5 Moose Lake Area 1 Hermantown 6 CEC 0 Girls hockey Moose Lake Area 3 Duluth 2 Girls Basketball Esko 77 Barnum 19 South Ridge 61 Moose Lake/ Willow River 56 Cloquet 75 Duluth East 62 Carlton 44 McGregor 30 Cromwell Wright 62 Floodwood 28 Friday, Jan. 27 Girls Basketball Wrenshall 59 Silver Bay 42 Boys Basketball Silver Bay 68 Wrenshall 51 Moose Lake/ Willow River 82 South Ridge 47 Carlton 62 McGregor 28 Esko 72 Barnum 49 Cromwell Wright 59 Floodwood...

  • Obituaries: Michael Hugo Tempes

    Feb 5, 2021

    Michael Hugo Tempes, 69, of Cloquet passed away of natural causes as the cold winds of February ushered him upward to a warm and welcome Homecoming. Michael was born to Hugo and Delores (Loubsky) Tempes on Sept. 5, 1951. He and his four siblings grew up in the house their father built in Bensenville, Illinois. Michael joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and celebrated his 18th birthday while serving overseas in Japan. Upon his discharge Michael moved to Carlton, where a chance meeting on the shores...