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The Cloquet city council didn't meet this week, but that doesn't mean city business ground to a halt. In fact, Mayor Roger Maki said he and Cloquet city administrator Aaron Reeves are taking steps toward a new study of the Cloquet police department. As with the study done in 2014, the idea is to have experts and people from outside the department analyze its strengths and weaknesses, internal structure and more. "It's been five years and with everything that's been going on, we agreed it's a...
The Wrenshall school district will offer the third building bond proposal in two years to voters in May. While some might think of the past two failed attempts to raise taxes as a warning from residents, school board members have looked at the votes as lessons. “We’ve had more time to dig into it,” said board chairman Matthew Laveau. “I think it’s a good, thoughtful plan.” The district will have a vote May 14 asking for building bonds totaling $14.4 million. In April of 2017, voters soundly rejected a $12.5 million proposal. Nearly three-fourt...
Local author Anthony Bukoski will be at the library Thursday, March 14 at 6 p.m. to discuss his latest book, “Head of the Lakes: Selected Stories.” The author answered a few questions for us. Q: Where do you get the ideas for your stories? Bukoski: Story ideas come almost nonstop to me. On the front cover of Redbook magazine, I once read the startling news: MY BODY WAS RUSTING TO DEATH. After reading the article, I wrote a story about a woman succumbing to oxidation in a Rust Belt city, namely Superior. Another time, my wife and I helped two...
Congratulations to Yukiko Koto of Japan! Koto is pursuing her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn., and was awarded an International Peace Scholarship (I.P.S.) by the philanthropic educational organization, P.E.O. International. P.E.O. International is a nonprofit organization that has helped over 100,000 women pursue their educational goals by providing millions in educational assistance, through six philanthropies and a foundation. Koto w...
The following are Carlton County Sixth District Court dispositions at a gross misdemeanor level or higher from January through Feb. 10, 2019. The information is taken from reports generated by Carlton County Sixth District Court. Cher Lynette Nash, Cloquet Possession of a Controlled Substance, 5th Degree, Gross Misdemeanor, Plea: Guilty 2-6-19 Kevin Roy Petite, Duluth Felony Domestic Assault 9-26-17, Plea: Guilty, Credit for time served 59 days, Probation Donna Marie Tiessen Fifth Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, Gross Misdemeanor...
To say the Cloquet boys basketball team had a slow start to its Section 7AAA playoff basketball game against Grand Rapids Tuesday might rank as one of the understatements of the year. Midway through the first half, the 'Jacks trailed the Thunderhawks by 12 points, and it looked like their season would come to an end. Then something magical happened and the Lumberjacks rescued the game to beat Grand Rapids 59-57. The magic sparked when sophomore Adam Schneider helped lead his team on a 27-8 run...
The Section 7A No. 1 seeded Cromwell-Wright Cardinals have won three straight tournament games and are now one game away from the state tournament. They were set to play No. 2 seed Mountain Iron-Buhl for the championship Thursday night at UMD after this issue of the Pine Knot News went to print. It's been quite a run already. The Cardinals opened section play last week with a 75-20 victory over Northeast Range in Cromwell. Taya Hakamaki scored 23 points - including 17 in the first half -...
Wednesday night the Section 7A girls basketball tournament saw two local teams eliminated from further play. The Wrenshall Wrens were bounced out by No. 2 seeded Mountain Iron-Buhl and No. 7 seeded Carlton fell to No. 10 seed Cook County. The first round game between Carlton and Cook County was tight all the way with the Vikings holding a slim three-point halftime edge. The Bulldogs cut into the lead in the second half, but when the final horn sounded, the Vikings had hung on for a 50-49 win...
A slow start to Saturday's Section 7AAA semifinal game versus Grand Rapids sealed the fate of the Cloquet girls basketball team. The Thunderhawks raced out to a 19-point halftime lead and then fended off the feisty 'Jacks, who eventually fell 62-48 to end their season. "They were scoring from the get-go," said Cloquet head coach Heather Young. "They just couldn't miss, while we struggled to even make the little things happen, like making a layup. We definitely had our chances; unfortunately it...
It’s an easy trap to fall into: fishing the same body of water, same time of year, same location, same tactic, year in and year out. Admittedly, the draw of familiarity is a strong one. I could tell you exactly where I will crappie fish on Memorial Day this spring, or what nights around the June full moon I will troll post-spawn walleyes. However, the one constant in fishing is change. To be successful year in and year out, you must not fall into the trap of only fishing memories — fle...
On Jan. 28, the Esko and Aitkin girls basketball teams met in Esko. The Eskomos mauled the Gobblers by 29 points that night, so when the two teams met up at UMD in the Section 7AA tournament Saturday, very few spectators gave Aitkin much of a chance of winning. Then the Gobblers rolled out to an 11-point halftime lead and hung on during a wild second half to down the higher-seeded Eskomos 59-52. The Eskomos came in as the No. 1 seed in the subsection and Aitkin entered Saturday's game at No. 4....
They were a small but hardy crew who competed in Saturday's Frozen Forester triathlon or 5K race at Pine Valley. Organizer and forester Tim Krohn said the triathlon had six entrants and four finishers. The triathlon included a 6.8-mile ski, 4.6-mile pedal (on fat-tire bikes, of course), and a 3.1-mile no-shoe/snowshoe run. There were bonus time deductions for wearing plaid and bringing soup. The Frozen Forester 5K race started later and followed the Frozen Forester's ribbon line through the wood...
Better late than never. Minnesota’s record month of February snow is a boon to winter sports enthusiasts. With more than 18 inches of snow covering two-thirds of the state, there’s still time for people to register their snowmobile and ride the state’s 22,000 miles of trails before the snowy winter melts into spring. Cross-country skiing opportunities this season are also excellent and purchasing the Minnesota Ski Pass provides access to more than 1,100 miles of state and grant-in-aid cross-country ski trails at more than 90 state, regional and...
When asked who her Nordic combined female role models are, Cloquet eighth-grader Charlotte Ripp doesn't have a quick answer. She can name her favorite ski jumpers or Nordic skiers, but the truth is, Ripp is part of the first generation of girls to compete in Nordic combined, which combines both sports. Women jumpers broke new ground when they competed in the 2014 Olympics. Nordic combined isn't even an Olympic sport yet for women, although this was the first year for women's Nordic combined Cup...
Jenny M. Benkoski, 96, Moose Lake, formerly of Saginaw, died peacefully on Monday, March 4, 2019 in Augustana Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. Jenny was born on August 1, 1922 in Duluth and lived most of her life in Saginaw where she attended school through the 8th grade. She later graduated from Brookston High School. Her parents owned a dairy farm named Hillendale Farm in Saginaw and Jenny and her brothers helped run the family business and delivered milk to much of Duluth and Proctor.... Full story
