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The Cloquet High School boys golf team traveled to Red Wing to take on the Wingers at the Mississippi National Golf Links on April 17. Traveling 178 miles south from their home course, Cloquet coach Aaron Young said they figured when they put the match on the schedule "that we'd get nice weather again, like we did last spring. It wasn't exactly the case," he said. It was overcast and temperatures were in the 50s. Cloquet won the duel meet by a score of 312 to Red Wing's 337. Cloquet was led by... Full story
Cold temperatures and ominous skies greeted the Esko and Barnum softball teams Tuesday afternoon in Esko. Fortunately, the rain held off and both teams did their best to keep warm with temperatures dropping to around 38 degrees by game time. When the final at bat occurred, it was Esko coming away with the 13-3 win. "Our girls were pretty fired up because last year Barnum beat us, so they had a little incentive to come out and play hard," said Esko coach Huff Emanuel. "We came out fast and the... Full story
The Minnesota Wilderness returns home fighting for its playoff lives this week, trailing Anchorage, 2-0, in their best-of-five opening round series. The Wilderness lost 4-0 and 2-1 in overtime last weekend in Alaska, and would need to win three straight home games this weekend to advance in the Robertson Cup playoffs. Game 3 is 7:15 p.m. Friday, with games 4 and 5, if necessary, at 7:15 p.m. Saturday and 5:15 p.m. Sunday. The Wilderness got 31 saves from Wassau, Wisconsin’s Adam Prokop last Saturday, but Tyler Hennen scored 3 minutes, 48 s...
Following the great success of its bird exhibit two years ago, The Knot gallery opened its "Fish and Fowl" exhibit to a crowd of local art fans Friday evening. Work by eight local artists and photographers are on display, some for sale. The artworks are unique, as are the people who created them. Exhibiting for the first time at the Knot gallery is award-winning fish artist Stuart Nelson, whose remarkably detailed paintings of fish bring them to life. "I've always done a lot of art and living on... Full story
The Animikii Mazina'iganan: Thunderbird Press team joins the community of small regional presses in our area with its first publication, "Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe's Graphic History." The new press will celebrate with a release party Tuesday. Using pen and ink drawings, Carl Gawboy (a Bois Forte Band member) explores the history of the fur trade and its impact on Minnesota in a graphic novel. Gawboy is a retired history teacher and an excellent artist whose work has long presented images of... Full story
Jon Malcolm Swenson, 91, of Cromwell passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, in his home with loving family by his side. Jon was born Aug. 8, 1932, to Enock and Olga Swenson on a farm in Kandiyohi County. Jon was a farmhand for his uncle during high school. He graduated from Willmar schools in 1950 and entered the U.S. Army March 10, 1951, as an Army infantry corporal. He left the service on Feb. 17, 1954. Jon worked for the railroad after the Army while attending college at St. Cloud State College... Full story
Florian W. Chmielewski Sr., 97, of Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. Florian was one of 15 children born to Tony and Tillie Chmielewski on the family farm in Sturgeon Lake on Feb. 10, 1927. He was a dairy farmer, a world-renowned Minnesota musician, and a state senator for 26 years. Florian's special legislative concerns focused on employment, education, health care, housing and veterans. He was a member of a wide range of committees and... Full story
Daniel E. "Dan" Frigon, 91, of North Oaks, Minnesota, formerly of Duluth and Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on April 17, 2024, with his beloved wife, Mary, by his side. He was born Jan. 25, 1933, in Cloquet to Daniel and Rose (Meisner) Frigon. Dan graduated from Cloquet High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army Security Agency (ASA) in Korea from 1952 to 1955. He married Mary Lou Boyer on Aug. 3, 1957, in Cloquet, and they celebrated 66 years of marriage last... Full story
Fay Arlene Olson, 95, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024, at her residence in Evergreen Knoll in Cloquet. She was born March 5, 1929, in Cloquet, the daughter of Arther and Lois (Brown) Carter. A celebration of Fay’s life will be held 2-4 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at the Evergreen Knoll Community Building.... Full story
Arayah M. LaFave passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024. She was born August 26, 2003, in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Micheal LaFave and Jodie Houle. Arayah grew up in Sawyer and attended Cloquet public school. She played basketball in high school and was involved in gymnastics. Arayah was an amazing person and had a wonderful sense of humor. She was a caring and kind person and had a very social and outgoing personality. Arayah loved hair and makeup, fashion and design, arts and crafts, a... Full story
This past March, the Cromwell-Wright senior high choir had the privilege of embarking on a trip to honor veterans, a trip they’d been planning since October of last year. The endeavor included a trip to the Sacred Heart recording studio in Duluth on Saturday to record original songs honoring veterans, a tour at the state capitol, where they sang those songs in the rotunda and others on the capitol steps, and a plan to sing at an event honoring Vietnam War veterans in Forest Lake on Sunday. It w...
Wrenshall Schools Quarter 3, 2023-24 A Honor Roll Connar Ankrum Kiara Ankrum Bryce Bartczak Drew Bartczak Gavin Beetcher Soyure Beetcher Vera Brown Marissa Carlson Willow Cash Kyler Clarke Annabelle House Angel Hughes Addison Hulgan Taylor Hulgan Brysen Jessup Julieauna Johnson Quinn Johnson Kendal Kot Elliana Lattu Carson Laveau Eden Loucks Uriah Loucks Ryan Mattson Alexis Nelson Andrew Olesen Isaias Padilla Douglas Pearson Camden Peterson Owen Resberg Isabel Riley Jack Riley Hunter Roy Matthew Shaw Molly Sheda Jaela Sjodin Jeshua Sjodin... Full story
Cloquet's Early Childhood Family Education program is celebrating 50 years of existence this month. It hosted a birthday party Monday at the middle school, providing fun for children with the Lake Superior Zoomobile, cupcakes and play in the "big" gym. More celebrating was planned for today, April 26, with a lunch for past and present ECFE staff.... Full story
On April 26, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to multiple unrelated crashes in the timeframe of just 35 minutes. At approximately 8:39 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the area of mile marker 10 of Hwy 33 in Brevator Township for a report of a vehicle that struck a deer in the southbound lane before driving off the roadway and colliding with trees. The driver ultimately refused medical treatment and the Minnesota State Patrol responded to work out the incident details with the driver. At approximately 8:41 p.m., deputies were di...
Daniel Astapovich scored twice and Adam Prokop made 32 saves to lead he Minnesota Wilderness to a 4-1 victory over the Anchorage Wolverines Friday night. The win keeps the Wilderness alive in the Robertson Cup playoffs as it trims Anchorage’s lead in the Best of five Midwest Division semifinal series at 2-games-to-1. Peyton Nelson also recorded two points with a goal and assist, while Ren Morque posted one goal. Nash Jacobsma also attended the 2-point party with a pair of assists. Kade Shea scor... Full story
