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LEFT: Wrenshall's 2023 homecoming king and queen, Wesley Ward and Janae Sjodin, are surrounded by members of their court Friday. The Wrenshall homecoming court included Katie Line, Francesca Klimek, Hanna Pearthree, Hannah Tauzell, Peyton Johnson, Benjamin Nyberg, Joseph Rubesh and Riley Underwood. Junior (class of 2024) participants included Lexi Swanson, Jack Riley, Elliana Lattu, Uriah Loucks, Eden Loucks and Tyler Mills. First grade participants included Train Bearers Hoyett Hlava and...
Oh, there have been a few, but not that many. I tried to think back on who would be on the all-time list of Division I college boys basketball prospects from northeastern Minnesota. Even though the hardwood has been a favorite forum for many young local athletes, a limited number have excelled enough to tread with the college and professional basketball elite. Of course, there is Kevin McHale and John Retica from Hibbing, Terry Kunze and Greg Downing and Como Pontliana from Duluth Central, Pat...
Fresh off a series of roster moves aimed at bolstering the team for its stretch run, the Minnesota Wilderness promptly laid an egg last weekend in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The team dropped a pair of games to the Wisconsin Windigo, allowing the home team to leapfrog Minnesota atop the Midwest Division of the North American Hockey League. Minnesota (23-14-7) is tied with Fairbanks (24-17-5) at 53 points in second place in the division. Wisconsin (26-15-3) now leads with 55 points. The Wilderness failed to protect a three-goal lead Saturday,...
As I write my column, the sun is shining and the temperature is not below zero. My outdoor Christmas decorations are still buried in the snow and ice, waiting to be rescued and put away until the next holiday season. I am hopeful for the spring that is soon to come. As the days stay light longer, I look forward to seeing the green grass, trees budding and flowers begin to bloom. On that subject, make a note: Daylight Saving Time begins March 12. Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events i...
Eureka! I have found it. What, you may ask? Well, a couple of weeks ago, I misplaced one of my handheld landline phones and have been looking for it ever since. I looked all over the house, the basement and even in the van and the garage just in case I set it down somewhere when doing something outside, but no luck. And this time I couldn’t blame my late husband Bob for losing it either. I was resigned to giving up, and then my granddaughter’s words came back to me again: “Don’t worry, Grandma, it will show up!” Well, on Thursday while lyi...
Margaret Olson Webster of Tamarack, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in hospice on Feb. 9, 2023, at the age of 83 of complications from thyroid lymphoma, with her family by her side. Born in Tamarack 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 met her...
Gail Dian Johnson, 73, of Mahtowa passed away on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born on July 27, 1949, to William and Helga Jylka. Gail married Albert C. Johnson on July 29, 1972, in Mahtowa. Her love of reading led her to her dream job, working 28 years for the City of Cloquet at the public library. She also enjoyed her summers in retirement at Cutfoot Sioux Lake. Gail was preceded in death by her grandparents, John and Elina Heikkila and Stephan and Ida...
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 teache...
Nicholas Scott Reynolds, 42, of Cloquet passed away on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Nick was born in Cloquet on Dec. 31, 1980, to Ralph and Dawn Reynolds. Nick went to Carlton High School. He worked as a handyman in the area. Nick enjoyed fishing, camping and drawing. As a child he had a natural green thumb for gardening. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandkids, whom he thought the world of. No matter what he was going through, he always thought of others before himself....
Myrtle Marie “Myrt” Olson left this life on Feb. 7, 2023. Born April 26, 1918, she was just shy of being 105 years old. Arrangements entrusted to Nelson Funeral Care, Cloquet....
The snow began just outside of Madison, Wisconsin. We had been driving north for days, watching the landscape change from green to brown until the world looked like an old black and white photo. And then it was as though we entered a snowglobe. The landscape was blanketed in white. Ahead, a string of brakelights snaked around the curve. The road was encrusted in ice. There had been a crash, and the interstate was closed in both directions. We took a detour that wound through hilly Wisconsin farm...
We make plans – Mother Nature laughs! Because of this week’s winter weather, the press that prints the Pine Knot News was shut down Thursday, for the first time ever, after Cambridge got over 16 inches of snow. That means this week’s Pine Knot News will be delivered to subscribers a day later than usual. If you just can't wait, we have delivered newspapers to the newsstands Friday. Meanwhile, hunker down, grab a cup of coffee and check out the website to catch up on the latest local news....
