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Cloquet's Pine Valley was a winter sports oasis Saturday, with hundreds of athletes and parents here for the junior varsity Nordic ski championships, joined by ski jumpers and a handful of hockey players on the outdoor ice. With sunshine and temperatures in the 30s, the snow wasn't fast, but it was a glorious day with skiers and spectators gathered in clumps or lined up along the start and finish of the 2.5K and 5.5K course. Skiers in grades 5-12 from nine teams in the region joined host...
Division-leading Minnesota Wilderness made a number of transactions within the last week ahead of the North American Hockey League's roster freeze. In the process, the team parted ways with Joe Cesario and Ren Morque, two players who'd been instrumental in helping Minnesota to the top of the Midwest Division. Five new players were acquired to help bolster a lineup ahead of the regular season's final stretch, a team news release said. New to the team are: • Bo Cosman, a 21-year-old forward f...
For the first time in 2023, Cloquet native Kendra Kelley didn't win an individual race last weekend. But, running at the Music City Challenge in Nashville, the North Dakota State University sprinter showed out just the same, with podium finishes in all three races she entered. She finished third out of 45 entrants in the 60-meter sprint, setting a school record in the process at 7.48 seconds. Arkansas State's Jonae Cook won in 7.38 seconds, followed by Missouri's Alicia Burnett in second at 7.43...
Why has the county pulled workers from the county garage in Kettle River when they had promised that they will not close the garage? They claim it is because of the cost of fuel, but the contract for the fuel is the same for Kettle River as it is for Barnum, so how can that be the reason? It takes more fuel for the trucks to come from Barnum to Kettle River than if they leave from the Kettle River garage. Do we have to contact our county commissioners again? The 100th birthday party for Niilo Isaacson is at the Cromwell Pavilion 1-4 p.m....
Our sympathies to the families of Arvin Anderson, Dolly Niemi and Margaret Webster who recently passed away. Margaret Webster’s daughter, Kaija, texted from Antarctica that Margaret passed away Feb. 9 in hospice at St. Luke’s. Her family is planning a celebration of life on May 27, hopefully at Bethany Lutheran Church. Ann Markusen visited her a few weeks ago when Margaret was in the nursing home. She seemed fine, and, toward the end, kept her eyes on the elevator doors, thinking Dan would be coming out of there at any moment. Hard losing suc...
"You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, 'You shall not murder;' and 'whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.' But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, 'You fool,' you will be liable to the hell of fire. So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave...
Leroy Dean Warner, 67, of Saginaw passed away unexpectedly Feb. 11, 2023, after a snowmobiling accident near Floodwood. He was having fun with his wife and close friends doing what he loved. Leroy Dean Warner was born Jan. 24, 1956, to Dwight Sr. and Ruth (Dalton) Warner in Duluth. He grew up in Saginaw and graduated from AlBrook High School in 1974. He worked as a welding foreman for BNSF Railway. Leroy also built and operated Saginaw Campground. He enjoyed karate (earning a black belt),...
Ellen Elizabeth Schmitz, 83, passed away surrounded by her family on Feb. 9, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born in Cloquet on Sept. 18, 1939, the daughter of Eino and Alma (Himango) Granholm. Ellen graduated from Esko High School and later married Lloyd Schmitz on Sept. 20, 1958, and together they raised their four children in Carlton. She worked as a waitress at the Junction Oasis in Carlton and for the Black Steer restaurant in Duluth. Ellen went to beauty school and...
Robert "BJ" Jenski, 69, died Jan. 27, 2023. He passed peacefully in his home following a lengthy illness. A celebration of life will be held in the spring. BJ was born March 5, 1953 in Cloquet to Mary and Tony Jenski. He graduated from Cloquet High School and attended the University of Minnesota Duluth. He moved to Alaska in 1972 and lived in Eagle River. After a few years he purchased the Independence Lodge in Hatcher Pass and the Palmer Tesoro. In 1978 he married Jan and moved to Lazy...
Mark Maynard Erickson, 61, of Proctor died unexpectedly, at home on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. He was born in Cloquet on Oct. 30, 1961, to Clarence and Smila Erickson. Mark was a 1980 graduate of AlBrook High School. He met the love of his life, Lisa Parmeter, on a blind date. They married in August of 1982, and had three sons. Mark worked at the Northeast Regional Correction Center as head of the maintenance department the past 15 years. Mark loved hunting, fishing and camping, and being at the...
Dolly D. Niemi, 88, of Wright joined her family and cats in heaven on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. A gathering of friends and family was scheduled for 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet....
Kay Marvel (Doddridge) Merrill, 88, of Cloquet passed away on Feb. 10, 2023, at New Perspective Senior Living in Cloquet. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Monday, Feb. 20 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. A luncheon will follow in the fellowship room. Interment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery in Cloquet....
Nick Charles Schneider, 94, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at the Moose Lake Village in Moose Lake. A memorial visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet with a 6:30 p.m. rosary service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the 11 a.m. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, March 18, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet. Inurnment will be held at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery....
Talk about learning from experience. After making their first trip to the state One Act Play Festival last year, the Esko High School cast, crew and directors placed first in the Section 7A competition again this year and were one of only a handful of schools to receive the coveted "starred performance" award. Esko was one of four Class A schools to get a star. The 19-student cast and crew performed "The Inexplicable Chaos Factor of Mia Gregory" by Emily Hageman. The play about mental health tel...
Emmaline Bennett was surprised twice last Friday during a Queen of Peace Catholic School program on ice fishing on Chub Lake - she caught the first fish and then, while admiring it, lost her grip on it. Middle school students were taking part in the weekly enrichment program, which provides them an opportunity to do and learn about things they might not normally do, including fishing, rock climbing, balancing a checkbook and budgeting, and cooking lunch for the whole school. On Friday, students...
Margaret Olson Webster of Tamarack, Minnesota passed away peacefully in hospice on February 9, 2023 at the age of 83 of complications from thyroid lymphoma with her family by her side. Born in Tamarack, Minnesota, to Esther and Oscar Clifford Olson, Margaret spent her life embracing service, family, community and the arts. A 1957 graduate of Cromwell High School, Margaret completed her bachelor’s degree in Home Economics and a master’s degree in Art from the University of Minnesota Duluth. She...
Corey Jean Stephenson, 46, of Cloquet passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Community Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 1, 1976, in Virginia, Minnesota to John and Wanda Limmer; John passed away when she was young. She was raised by her stepfather, Marlan Parks. Corey attended school in Virginia, graduating in 1994. On July 8, 2000, Corey married Phillip Stephenson in Duluth. Corey worked in education, first with Dixon Elementary School and Dixon Middle School as a substitute...
A small one-person aircraft made an emergency landing on the ice-covered Big Lake Saturday afternoon after losing part of its landing gear. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The Carlton County Sheriff's Office described the aircraft as a "home built fixed wing aircraft" in a news release, explaining that the landing was planned after the pilot realized one of the plane's two front wheels had been lost when he departed from Fish Lake in Fredenberg Township (St. Louis County). After originally...
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Duluth are increasingly confident that a significant winter storm will impact the region from Tuesday night into Thursday night. Snow accumulations of 6-inches or more are likely, especially over northwest Wisconsin and Pine County, as well as from the Twin Ports east across the South Shore where snowfall of 12-inches or more is possible. Significant travel disruptions likely due to heavy snow rates and blowing snow. The snowfall could lead to...
A fire at the site of Bergquist Imports along the Minnesota Highway 33 frontage road in Cloquet drew a large response Wednesday afternoon as smoke poured from the back of the complex of buildings. Steady smoke curled from the back, carrying across the four lanes of Highway 33 and blowing south. Firefighters with axes and steel wrecking bars were entering at the back of the complex, disappearing into thick smoke. "I'm a little shocked," said Barry Bergquist, who owns three buildings on the site,...
