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The famed rodent of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania did not see his shadow this year, prognosticating an early spring for 2020 and right here at the Food Farm we had our first picnic of the year… in the greenhouse. The thermostat said 94 degrees on Sunday afternoon and some of the smaller amongst us were in tank tops. There are other signs of spring on the farm. We have onions in the ground, the bees have been spring cleaning their hives, we got our seeds inventoried, and we’ve been busy telling the...
Reduce, reuse, recycle … it’s stated so much that you probably give it little actual thought and instead just let it go in one ear and out the other. Now there is nothing I have negative to say about the three R’s, as it outlines the exact concepts and hierarchy we need to strive for: giving greatest priority to reducing our overall waste creation in the first place then looking toward responsible management through reuse and recycling. But the three R’s don’t explain the benefits gained by...
After much discussion on Facebook pages and in local coffee shops over the past two weeks, the Lumberjack logo debate has been settled, at least as far as the Cloquet School District is concerned. During Monday’s School Board meeting, Cloquet Superintendent Michael Cary pointed to the the Pine Knot News story about the history of the Lumberjack mascot logo, and said he and others had talked to many of the same people quoted in the story. “Everything we can find points to the fact that the Lum...
According to the Minnesota State High School League, member schools may continue to provide participation opportunities for spring sport and activities programs. Effective immediately from now until April 6, 2020: • Participation in spring sports and activities is limited to practice and tryouts only; • Scrimmages, competitions, practices, training sessions or participation with other member school programs is not allowed. School administration at their discretion, may place more restrictive limitations on practice and participation. As COV...
A year ago the Cromwell- Wright girls basketball team sat on the doorstep of the Minnesota State Basketball Tournament. In their path was the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers, a team that the Cardinals had manhandled earlier in the season. Instead of heading south for the state tourney, the Cards headed home after suffering a devastating defeat. Flash forward to last Thursday with the same scenario in play, but this time the Cardinals proved their resilience by claiming the Section 7A title with a con...
Payton Wefel and James LeGarde led the scoring barrage and the rest of the Esko boys basketball team played shutdown defense in Saturday’s 68-47 win over Pequot Lakes in the Section 7AA quarterfinals at Romano Gymnasium on the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth. “Defensively we wanted to keep them out of the paint on drives because they are very quick and crafty with the ball,” said Esko coach Derek Anderson of the Patriots. “We wanted to take the driving lanes away and keep them in...
The Cloquet boys basketball season skidded to a stop last Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Section 7AAA tournament. The Lumberjacks hung tough in the first half against Hibbing, but eventually fell 72-60. “They just kept hitting shots,” said Cloquet coach Steve Battaglia. “We did a great job of limiting shots from their stars, but they had a couple of role players hit big shots for them.” At halftime the Lumberjacks trailed 40-36 and appeared poised to pull off an upset. Unfortu...
Section 5A Cromwell-Wright-64 Swanville-52 Cromwell-Wright-51 Hinckley-Finlayson-65 The season ended Saturday for the Cromwell-Wright boys basketball team following a 65-51 loss at the hands of Hinckley-Finlayson in Section 5A play in Braham. The Cards reached the quarterfinals by beating Swanville 64-52 Thursday, March 5. The Cards held a 23-21 halftime lead against Swanville. “We were ahead two at the half, despite not playing a very good half and Micah (Pocernich) sitting the last five minutes after picking up his third foul,” Cards coa...
The 2020 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship earlier this month was highlighted by four new meet records and a competitive finish that saw the University of Wisconsin Superior earn a fourth-straight team title by just a 4.5-point margin over the College of St. Scholastica. Scholastica was led by distance runner Isaac Boedigheimer, a 2017 Cloquet High School grad and former cross country star for the Lumberjacks. The junior captured wins in three events...
On the same day the World Health Organization officially declared the coronavirus a pandemic, the NBA suspended all game play and the University of Minnesota decided to go to online classes, northern Minnesota still felt largely unaffected, with the exception of a severe lack of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. As of Wednesday, the novel coronavirus had infected more than 120,000 people in over 100 countries, with three confirmed cases in Minnesota — Ramsey, Carver, and Anoka Counties — with one of the infected in critical condition. By Fri...
Carlton School District Superintendent Gwen Carman announced to the school board this week that she is seeking positions in other school districts. She said she had accepted an invitation to interview for a superintendent job in Mora. “I have also applied to other school districts,” Carman wrote. Carman is one of six finalists for the Mora job, which had 26 applicants. The school board there was expected to interview candidates Thursday and today. The Mora superintendent is retiring. Carman is in the throes of consolidation discussions wit...
The Cloquet mock trial team finished 14th out of 16 teams competing in the Mock Trial State Tournament in St. Paul last week. Madelynn Dostal was named an All-State attorney and Ian Gunelson was named an All-State witness for their performances. Coach Corinne Gornick-Heehn said the Cloquet team held its own against teams that were coach by "literally, a team of attorneys." "I was so proud of my team," Heehn said. "They argued smart and hard ... against teams that went on to take third and...
The Cloquet Ripsaw Robotics team, members pictured above at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, was the top Carlton County finisher in the FIRST Robotics regional competition in Duluth last week. Cloquet finished 10th in Lake Superior Regional that pits the most experienced programs against each other for a chance at moving on to national competition. Cloquet finished just outside the group moving on. The team did win the Safety Award, a technical achievement that teams covet. The...
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced a series of community-level strategies to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus in Minnesota communities. With a total of 14 cases of travel-associated COVID-19 now confirmed in Minnesota, health officials urge swift action to limit the spread of the infection and reduce its impacts on our communities and our health care system. The broad set of recommendations will remain in place until further notice, and touch on many aspects of society, including families, faith-based organizations,...
Dan Bremnes “Wherever I go” 2020 Spring tour and documentary screening is coming to Common Ground Coffee Bar & Deli at 103 Avenue C Sunday, March 15 starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. This intimate acoustic performance will feature hit records “Wherever I Go” and “Up Again” as well as a screening of his documentary about the making of the “Wherever I Go” music video, which was filmed around the world over eight days. Family friendly performance. Food, coffee and non-alcoholic drinks available....
Ninety-five percent or about 143 million households in the country will receive an initial invitation to respond to the 2020 Census in their mailboxes between March 12 and 20. The U.S. Census Bureau released informational copies today of the invitations, the enclosed materials, and the subsequent reminders households will receive. These materials can help the public know what to expect and avoid potential scams. Households are encouraged to respond when they receive their invitation. Depending...
All Minnesota K-12 schools will close by Wednesday, March 18 in response to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, which has now been declared a worldwide pandemic. Governor Tim Walz addressed the state this morning, announcing a statewide mandate that schools close their doors by March 18, to plan for moving instruction from the classroom to distance learning by Monday, March 30. Schools have the option of closing Monday and Tuesday as well, but all schools must be closed by Wednesday, Walz said. For most Minnesota...
Here is the latest a press release from the Minnesota State High School League: Consistent with Emergency Executive Order 20-02 issued on March 15, 2020, by Governor Walz the Minnesota State High School League has updated information on activity participation limitations. Effective from Wednesday, March 18, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020: • There will be no MSHSL activities and athletics at any member school. o This includes all participation including, but not limited to training, practices, scrimmages, and contests. o The previous M...
Cloquet school district posted the following message to its website Sunday evening, regarding the order by Gov. Tim Walz for schools to close from March 18- 27( to plan for a possible move to distance learning: Parents and Guardians, Governor Walz addressed the state today to outline next steps for schools and other agencies in addressing the evolving COVID-19 situation. District leaders and principals met today to review the Governor’s expectations and to prepare next steps for working with our staff to support our community. The Governor a...
As of March 16, the approximate number of patients tested was 1,893, with 54 positives. Counties with cases include: Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, Waseca, Washington and Wright. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) previously announced a series of community-level strategies to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus in Minnesota communities. The broad set of recommendations will remain in place until further notice, and touch...
Monday brought more COVID-19 upheaval to this corner of northern Minnesota. In the morning, Gordy’s Hi-Hat owner Dan Lundquist said the restaurant would open as planned on Thursday (March 19), “unless issues develop outside our control.” They did. A few hours later, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced a new executive order: that all bars, restaurants, coffee shops, breweries and other venues close to dine-in guests as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, through March 27 at least. So Lundquist suddenly had t...
Minnesota State Parks and Trails remain open to the public. We are closely monitoring the situation related to COVID-19 and adjusting our operations as conditions change. We recognize the importance of nature in helping to relieve stress during this time and are committed to providing a safe environment for our visitors to enjoy, while ensuring we protect the health of our staff and Minnesota’s communities. Beginning March 16, 2020, we will implement the following changes to operation of all 75 state parks and recreation areas across the s...
Donald Joseph LeMay, 97, the oldest of five children, was born on September 24, 1922 to Edward and Alice (Demers) LeMay of Cloquet, Minnesota. After graduating from high school in 1940, he worked at Northwest Paper Company, Cloquet, until he was accepted into the military in 1945 and served in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Following his discharge from the U.S. Army, Don was enrolled in Saint John’s University on the GI Bill and received a bachelor of arts degree in business and economics i...
