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Paul M. Arnovich, 80, of Superior, Wisconsin, died on March 16, 2023. He worked for many years as a history and political science teacher at Cloquet High School, where he also coached tennis and girls softball. A graveside service was held March 21 at the Superior Hebrew Cemetery. A celebration of life is being planned for April....
Kathryn Joy Crotteau, 72, of Hermantown and formerly of Cloquet, passed away March 14, 2023, at Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Saturday, June 3, at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. A luncheon will follow the service with inurnment held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Cloquet. A full obituary will appear before the service date. To sign an online registry or to view Kathy’s full obituary, visit www.nelson funeralcare.net....
The Minnesota Wilderness split a weekend series against the Chippewa Steel, falling 2-1 Friday, March 17, before turning the tables in a 2-1 shootout win Saturday, March 18. The Wilderness carried 1-0 leads into the third period of both games, against the team from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The split allowed the red hot Wisconsin Windigo to build on its now 4-point division lead over Minnesota. Kevin Marx Norén scored the shootout goal that clinched Minnesota's win Saturday. The forward from...
Cuinn Berger has sunk plenty of hoops as part of his impressive prep basketball career, but the Esko senior shotmaker said Pequot Lakes' percentages last week were hard to think about even for him. Defending their Section 7AA throne, the Patriots made it back-to-back titles after netting an impressive 58-percent of their shot attempts against the Eskomos Friday en route to a 77-59 victory before a standing room only crowd at Hermantown High School. If that weren't enough, Pequot Lakes didn't...
For the second season in a row, Barnum ended its season in the Section 5A championship game at the hands of the Nevis Tigers on Friday, March 17. The Tigers got off to a fast start and were able to come away with a 68-54 win over the Bombers. "Nevis just has a great team and balance as a team," said Bombers longtime coach Rich Newman. "Their point guard is solid and all of them can hit shots and their coaching staff plays them in shifts." At halftime, the Tigers had gained a 39-23 lead and were...
Snow took center stage at this month's 2023 USCSA Collegiate National Championships, but not in a good way. Held at Mammoth Mountain in California, excessive snow hampered training, competition and transport. Cloquet's Aidan Ripp - a junior at Paul Smith's College in upstate New York - said it was normal for 2 feet of snow to fall overnight. There's a photo of one of his teammates standing in a hole in the snow, over his head. "It was nuts. There were like 30-foot banks on the side of our house,...
Cloquet's Roger Maki received the Realtor Emeritus award, which recognizes 40 or more years of membership in the National Association of Realtors along with valuable and lasting contributions to the real estate profession and the community. Maki has been in the real estate business for more than 53 years and is currently working for Adolphson Real Estate's Cloquet office. The National Association of Realtors is the largest trade organization in the United states, with more than 1.5 million...
Cameron Nelson has joined TrueJourney, an investment planning and management group in the Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. With over two decades of experience in the financial services industry, Nelson said he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role. He is based out of the company's Cloquet office located at 1403 Ave. C., Suite 4. Contact him at 218-879-0918. "In my new role at TrueJourney, it is my continued goal to go above and beyond in building meaningful relationships...
Left: Gordy's Hi-Hat in Cloquet opened for its 63rd season on Wednesday, with second-generation owner Dan Lundquist greeting and taking orders from customers at the counter. There was a line out the door at the morning opening. One woman talked about her grandson starting his first job at Gordy's later this summer, while others expressed interest in receiving a free T-shirt for being among the season's first 50 customers. Below: Gordy's features a pair of veterans on the grill in Tammy Hjerpe...
A crash Friday night left one teenager in serious condition, while her 11-year-old sister and the driver of the other vehicle have been released from the hospital. According to the Carlton County Sheriff's Office, a Ford Edge driven by Trinity Oakland, 21, from Saginaw, was traveling westbound on County Road 4 approaching the intersection of County Road 1 and failed to stop for the stop sign, striking a Subaru driven by Janae Sjodin, 18 years of age, from Wrenshall, traveling southbound on County Road 1 at the time of the crash. Sheriff Kelly...
