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Carlton County went big for Democratic candidate Joe Biden on the DFL side, and President Trump on the Republican side in Tuesday's presidential primary election. The results here reflected results across Minnesota. With Trump the only name on the ballot for the Republican Party, he received 97.8 percent of the votes cast by Republicans. On the Democratic ballot, the voting results were more varied, but also quite decisive. Joe Biden got a total of 2,057 votes (45.2 percent) in Carlton County,...
The question of who designed the Cloquet High School Lumberjack mascot logo leads almost immediately to another question: Which logo? There have been dozens of iterations of the Cloquet Lumberjack. Yearbooks dating back to at least the 1940s, maybe even further, show depictions of lumberjacks. The 1948 White Pine featured a hulking, thickly bearded, flannel-clad lumberjack on its cover, and another drawing of the lumberjack fishing inside. In the 1960s, a more exotic lumberjack began appearing... Full story
Being green has its benefits. Just ask the folks at Sappi. What started almost 20 years ago as an effort to prolong the life of the on-site landfill at the Cloquet paper mill has turned into an environmental success story that goes beyond Minnesota, even beyond North America. Sappi North America - and particularly the Cloquet mill - was one of 41 companies recognized globally last month with a SEAL Environmental Initiative Award. It all started with the landfill. With the Cloquet mill adding...
The Carlton VFW would like its American flag back. Carlton VFW manager Cody Solem said the bartender at the veterans organization at 124 Chestnut in Carlton realized something was wrong with the flags on a Sunday morning a few days after a break-in Feb. 5 at the Four Seasons Sports Complex in Carlton. Solem said when he got to work, he found that someone had stolen the U.S. flag, but left the POW flag behind. “The rope was cut straight across, and our flag was attached using carabiners and grommets,” Solem said. “If it was just the wind rippi... Full story
After initially voting against paying a professional lobbyist to help persuade the Minnesota Legislature to make school consolidations eligible for greater state aid, the Wrenshall school board met early Monday morning and reversed that decision. Wrenshall and Carlton school districts will each pay half of the $25,000 cost of hiring lobbyist Reid LeBeau. A successful effort in St. Paul could lead to state funding that would pay 40 percent of the estimated $38 million in school improvements. Both districts agreed they will not continue...
Most of Cloquet and close to 5,000 Minnesota Power customers in northern Carlton County were without power for one to three hours Friday. Like in the movie “Ice Age,” the whole problem started with a squirrel. According to a Minnesota Power tweet, the company eventually determined there was a squirrel in the substation that serves the city of Cloquet. Squirrels can serve as electrical conduits to transformers, throwing the system offline. The outage began at approximately 10:45 am Friday and affected much of Cloquet, Scanlon, plus Gnesen, Twi...
Two drug overdoses — one in Cloquet and one in Carlton — on Monday, March 2, may be linked to a spate of seven overdoses in Duluth. The patients in the two Carlton County cases were a 20-year-old man from Superior and a 53-year-old woman from Cloquet. Both were transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. As members of the Lake Superior Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force, Cloquet interim police chief Derek Randall said the CPD was notified of an alleged batch of heroin containing fentanyl that the task force believes is connected...
The annual Cloquet City meet is set for Saturday, March 7 at Cloquet’s Pine Valley park. The event, sponsored by the Cloquet Ski Club, features ski jumping and Nordic ski races for all ages. As of Wednesday, the event was still a go despite warmer temperatures this week, according to ski club member David Marc. The registration flyer can be completed at the Pine Valley chalet on Friday 6-8 p.m. (when there is jumping practice) or Saturday morning 9-11 a.m. Marc posted on Facebook that the 4... Full story
It had been decades since Becky Dooley of Cloquet had played a clarinet, but she brushed off her rusty skills and joined the Cloquet Community Band after she retired a couple of years ago. "I hadn't played the clarinet for 35 years," she said. "I used to play in middle and high school. I got a book and relearned, and then I joined the community band." Dooley became more involved when Carol Risdon and Gene Risdon, who had managed and played in the band for 21 years, retired at the end of last... Full story
The Cloquet Area Chamber of Commerce honored businesses large and small along with its volunteer of the year at its annual meeting and banquet Thursday, Feb. 27 in the Otter Creek Event Center at the Black Bear Casino Resort. For 67 years, the Cloquet Area Chamber has recognized the significant contributions that area individuals and businesses make to the local, state and national economies with the presentation of awards and recognition to its member businesses each year. Award winners for... Full story
Historic Minnesota events with anniversaries this week. March 6 1857 The U.S. Supreme Court renders the Dred Scott decision, in which the justices declare that enslaved Missouri man Dred Scott, not being a citizen but rather property, has no right to bring suit. Scott had lived at Fort Snelling and in other “free” areas with his owner, Dr. John Emerson, and he claimed that residence in free states and territories made him a free man. While living at Fort Snelling from 1836 to 1838, Scott married Harriet Robinson, an enslaved woman owned by Ind... Full story
Doing the work of sled dogs didn't seem to bother the members of Cloquet Scout Troop 171, or the other 20 or so teams of scouts at the Cloquet Forestry Center Saturday. They joyfully jogged around on snow-covered trails - occasionally breaking off to grab some good firewood or investigate something else in the forest - as they participated in the Beargrease Derby. It used to be called the Klondike Derby, and most scouting organizations still call it that, said Troop 171 Scoutmaster Kevin... Full story
Not everyone is welcome at every library, apparently. Surprised? I was. I love to read. In fact, if I could sequester myself in the library and have no other responsibilities, I would try to read everything in the place. I particularly love magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals. I probably got this trait from my mother, who read 3-4 books a week until her eyes no longer worked, or maybe my brother, Bill, who not only reads everything — he remembers most of it, too. I ask my kids all the time: Who is the smartest person they know? The a...
We were reminded last week of all the reasons we love the Minnesota Wilderness, Cloquet's Junior Hockey League team. The Pine Knot News sponsored Saturday's game, in part because our advertising manager Ivan Hohnstadt and publisher Pete Radosevich were born on Feb. 29, 1964. Having one Leap Day baby on the staff is enough to celebrate; having two means we sponsor a hockey game. Of course, we were persuaded in no small part by the effervescent and persuasive Dave Boitz, general manager of the Min... Full story
Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District Barb Dahl - District 1 [email protected] Russ Kurhajetz, District 2 [email protected] Bob Fox, District 3 [email protected] Kim Samuelson, District 4 [email protected] Rick Dalen, District 5 [email protected] Carlton SWCD offices are located at 808 3rd Street in Carlton. Call the office at 218-384-3891. Carlton County Board of Commissioners Dick Brenner, District 1 218-879-5572, [email protected] Marv Bodie, District 2 218-879-2085,...
Wrenshall had a strong showing this past weekend at the country's largest organic farming conference held in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Rick Dalen and Clara Salveson of Northern Harvest Farm, Jason Amundson of Farm LoLa, and practically the whole family from our Food Farm attended the conference. My husband and I both felt it was the power of being part of a group of folks who are dealing with similar challenges and successes. It's energizing hearing what other people are growing and how they are... Full story
Leo Dahlberg Ccelebrated his 86th Bbirthday with a family and friends party at Cardinal Court on Sunday, March 1. We wish him Happy Bbirthday!y. Happy Birthday wishes also go out to Jake Bok of Cardinal Court in Cromwell. Jake will be 97 years oldon March 11 as he was. He was born in 1923 in Holland. He and has been married to his wife, Ann, for 73 years. He spent his adult life as a farmer, truck driver and worked in the mines. He is best known for gabbing and telling stories. His favorite... Full story
Think Spring! The weather has given us hope that spring may be closer than we think. The days are getting longer, the sun is shining and people are greeting each other with a smile. (I am trying to be optimistic.) Somebody once told me that a smile is a nice gift to give, and it doesn't cost anything. I would like to wish everyone Happy Saint Patrick's Day on March 17 and Happy Saint Urho's Day on March 16! Some of you are probably wondering about St. Urho's Day. The legend of St. Urho is the... Full story
During March and April, The Knot gallery in the Pine Knot News office is exhibiting the work of Sue Brown Chapin. Sue employs unique watercolor techniques to give her works depth and sometimes an ethereal quality. On March 12, as part of the Carlton County spring art roundabout, you can meet Sue and enjoy a wide range of her paintings 5-8 p.m. at The Knot gallery. A talk with the artist will begin about 6 p.m. with time for questions to follow. Born and raised in Carlton, Sue learned to paint...
Don't give up, Duluth cartoonist, illustrator and author Chris Monroe told a room full of third-graders at Washington Elementary School last month. She walked the kids through various versions of Chico Bon Bon, the star of her "Monkey with a Toolbelt" series of children's books. "He looks like a horror monkey," said one child of an earlier version. Monroe did lots and lots of sketches before she arrived at her true vision of her tool-belt wearing, fix-it-or-build-it monkey. "Eventually I found h... Full story
Notice has been served to area basketball fans by the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team. The Cardinals were bound for the Section 7A championship game Thursday after convincing wins over Chisholm and South Ridge in the playoffs. The Cardinals defeated South Ridge in the quarterfinals Saturday, 70-19. On Monday night the Cards dispatched Chisholm in the semifinals with a 81-23 score at Romano Gym on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. So far in the playoffs the Cardinals have stuck to... Full story
Entering Saturday's Section 7AA quarterfinal game, Esko and Moose Lake/Willow River had identical 16-10 records. Following the game, the No. 1 seeded Eskomos came away with a convincing 80-31 win and a spot in the semifinals Wednesday against No. 2 seed Marshall School at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Key to the Saturday game was a quick start by the Eskomos and their ability to penetrate the Rebels defense, which set them up for open looks throughout the game. "We shot really well to star... Full story
Thursday, Feb. 20 Boys Basketball Cloquet-82 / Crosby-Ironton-68 Five different Lumberjacks scored in double digits to overcome the Rangers. Leading Cloquet was Adam Schneider with 19 points, both Alec Turnbull and Nathan Blatchford had 17 points while both Dylan Heehn and Tyler Issendorf scored 10 points. Jack Sorenson scored eight and Caleb Hansen finished with one point. Moose Lake/Willow River-95 / Proctor-42 The Rebels wasted little time in jumping on the Rails at halftime by a 57-25... Full story
All season long, the Cloquet boys basketball team has struggled to close out games that were close at halftime. But not on Friday night, when the team closed out the regular season with a 52-48 win on the road in Proctor. The game was even at 27-27 at halftime, but the Lumberjacks were able to slip ahead and pull out the win. “We just kept battling. It’s easier to keep winning than it is to start winning,” said Cloquet coach Steve Battaglia. “We were coming off of two wins earlier in the wee... Full story
Earlier this year, I read that legendary professional wrestler Pampero Firpo, the Wild Bull of the Pampas, passed away. He was nearly 90 years old and was a TV and arena wrestling star in the 1960s and 1970s. It brought back many memories for me of airplane spins, the figure-four leglock, turnbuckles, forearm smashes, the bolo, standing dropkicks, the piledriver, the Boston Crab and other pro wrestling holds and terminology. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, his given name was Juan Kachmanian....
