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If you are reading this, you should probably stop. Hook up your boat and read this later. The fish are biting. The light switch has been turned on this week. Many different species have moved shallow with the warming water and they are active. I've been on three crappie lakes in the last 10 days. The fish were staging just off spawning grounds with the temps holding in the low to mid-50s. As the weather and water warmed, those fish pushed en masse toward the shallows. This is the time for...
Cemeteries and cities across the county and the country sprouted flags and flowers last week in preparation for Memorial Day. Originally known as Decoration Day when it was observed following the Civil War, Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Although parades were canceled this year due to the pandemic, citizens and organizations still marked the...
When a 73-year-old man didn’t return as expected Wednesday, May 27, family members called Carlton County Dispatch. The man had been planning for future tree plantings on a property on County Road 4. Carlton County Deputies responded to the 911 call at approximately 7:22 p.m. With the assistance of the Carlton County Drone Team, US Border Patrol K9, Carlton Fire Department and Ambulance and the St Louis County Rescue Squad, an extensive search of the property was conducted. The male was located by searchers at 9:45 p.m.; he was conscious and a...
Inside this week's Pine Knot News is a the second of two special Class of 2020 graduations sections, filled with 12 pages of photos and best wishes for Esko, Carlton, Wrenshall, Cromwell-Wright, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School and Cloquet Area Alternative Education students. Purchase your copy of this week's Pine Knot News at area Kwik Trip stores, Super One, B&B Market, Fond du Lac Gas and Grocery, Walgreens, Walmart, the Spur Station in Carlton and the Wrenshall General Store or our office at 122...
After months of searching and almost an entire day of interviews, Cloquet has a new but not-so-new police chief. Cloquet city councilors voted 6-1 to hire interim police chief Derek Randall as their permanent police chief following a nationwide search. A panel of nine community members interviewed the three finalist candidates Tuesday morning, then the council conducted interviews via teleconference in the afternoon. Candidates included Randall along with Troy Bacon, the police chief in Franklin, Indiana, and Eric Klang, police chief in Pequot...
