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The Eskomos headed back to the boys state basketball tournament this week for the second consecutive year and fourth time in the last five years, after defeating Pequot Lakes in the Section 7AA championship Thursday at the University of Minnesota Duluth by a score of 58-45. The team mirrored its state performance last year by dropping the first game of the tournment, a 61-53 loss Minneapolis North Wednesday night. The Eskomos were headed to the consolation rounds. The team won the consolation...
As Minnesotans are still digging out from what was the snowiest February on record throughout much of the state, deer enthusiasts may grow concerned about the condition of the white-tailed deer herd and wonder if supplemental feeding is needed to prevent population declines. Although deer feeding can be well-intentioned, the DNR recommends against it. Why? In short, what we know now is that the risks of these feeding practices easily outweigh the potential benefits. Some examples include: Disease risks – The congregation of animals at c...
With a state champion on their roster, the Cloquet girls and boys track teams are hard at work getting ready for the upcoming season. Kendra Kelley, who won the 200-meter Class AA race at the Minnesota State High School Track Meet last spring, returns to help guide a team that is loaded with talent. “We have a lot of great returners,” coach Tim Prosen said. “We also have several new faces that I expect to make an impact on our team.” Like most area teams, the Lumberjacks are doing their workouts...
To say that tough times have fallen on the Minnesota Wilderness is putting it far too mildly. The Wilderness have suffered nine straight losses. And last weekend they were eliminated from the North American Hockey League playoffs after being swept at home 3-1 and 6-2 by the Bismarck Bobcats. On Friday night the Wilderness fell behind 1-0 just 2:38 into the game when Tim Piechowski of the Bobcats picked up a goal assisted by Willy Stauber and Jacob Marti. The Wilderness evened the game at the...
The Cloquet seventh-grade girls basketball team competed in the B1 division of the Grade State Basketball Tournament March 2-3. The team lost to Eastview, 32-35, in the first game, beat Delano 41-23 in the second game, won against Farmington 47-40, defeated Blaine 42-39, then avenged the first loss to the same Eastview team by winning 44-21. They eventually lost to STARS in the last seconds of the game, 33-34, to finish fourth overall. Members of the team included Madison Johnson, Kiley...
The Cloquet sixth-grade girls basketball team won the C1 Grade State Championship played at Champlin Park High School March 2-3. The girls went 4-0 with wins against Mendota Heights, Park Center and Prior Lake, before defeating Minnetonka in the championship. The sixth-grade girls ended their season with a record of 18-7. They improved steadily throughout the season, finishing first in three of their last four tournaments heading in to Grade State. Team members included Ella Maslowski, Tyjha...
Dolly Paulson, 83, of Esko, Minn. went home to be with the Lord on March 20, 2019. The Lord lovingly orchestrated Dolly’s passing, allowing her to know to her last breath how much she was admired and loved by her family and friends. Now in Heaven, Dolly rejoices that she can move freely without pain, think clearly and perhaps attend an auction. She married Ralph Paulson on June 19, 1954 in Cloquet. Through courage and strength, she and Ralph raised their family. Her grandchildren were a s... Full story
