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The famous Mark Twain once said: "Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life." Such is the case for Jim and Cassie Barry, who have owned and operated the Pine Hill Golf Club in Carlton for the past 14 years. Located just over one mile south of Highway 210 on Highway 61 in Carlton, Pine Hill Golf Course isn't hard to find. Just drive past the Royal Pines Inn, Olsonville, and the Carlton County transportation building on "Old 61" and you're there. Originally...
The Moose Lake Golf Club is celebrating its 91st season. Pro/manager Josh Gamst (in 2019 photo at right) is now in his 13th season in that role. "As of June 1, our decks are now open to serve our hungry and thirsty golfing guests," Gamst said, "the public is sure welcome. The course could use some soaking rain with this dry spell we've had, but we're watering daily and it is greening up fast and getting into spectacular shape." Due to the pandemic, the course moved its Shoot the Moose...
Where do you go for relaxation, fresh air, exercise and charging your batteries? Where is your retreat? Everybody has one. Many golfers in the region escape to The Retreat Golf Club five miles east of Floodwood, on Highway 2. The nine-hole scenic golf course is open to the public. Esko resident Dan Donofrio has owned Retreat for 11 years with the goal of being "the finest nine-hole golf course in Minnesota." He thinks they're on the right track. The Retreat was built in 1998 by 12 people from...
Located just 53 miles from Cloquet, near McGregor, the National Golf Course is officially in Aitkin County but a welcome addition to the golf guide. This highly rated golf course has easy access, yet is in the northern Minnesota wilderness and is "golf as nature intended." Designed by well-known Minnesota golf course architect Joel Goldstrand, this beautiful course is tucked away on 600 gorgeous lakeside acres surrounded by towering pines, colorful hardwoods and abundant wildlife habitat....
Mark Carlson has been in the golf course business for 50 years. The past two decades, he has also owned Midwest Golf Cars, supplying golf carts to area courses, including many in Carlton County. Growing up, Carlson played on the golf teams at Denfeld High School and University of Minnesota Duluth. After college, he became the assistant golf pro at Ridgeview Golf Course in Duluth. For the next 44 years, he was manager and golf professional at Superior's Nemadji Golf Course, a 36-hole public golf...
Are you worried about exposure to the coronavirus after attending a protest or even just going to a crowded store? Here's the latest COVID-19 advice from the Minnesota Department of Health and CDC Q&A I was involved in protesting, a large gathering such as a vigil, or a neighborhood cleanup event - do I need to get tested? If you start to feel sick, get tested right away. If you are not feeling sick, we recommend you go in for a COVID-19 test as soon as possible, but no later than 5-7 days...
Spring in 2020 looks quite different from a year ago. Farming weather has been cold and dry in contrast to the wet spring of 2019. It’s been great to stretch our muscles in the garden sooner than usual, but some early crops suffered during the frosty nights. And we’re all adapting to the medical and social challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, many important things remain the same. Lettuce and rhubarb shrug off the cold, peas stretch toward the sky, garlic greens emerge from winter mulch, and future laying hens race around the pas...
I’m happy to report that Susan Walli Shelerud is now up and back on her feet, after a 900-pound car lift fell on her more than 10 weeks ago. Because of COVID-19 precautions, no one could be with her in the hospital while she underwent surgeries to put her feet back together. She was alone in her hospital room, keeping the family updated via her cell phone. Over the past few months she’s been in a wheelchair, navigating a new normal, from having to crawl up the stairs to get to bed every nig...
My two oldest, Hannah and Joseph, were just kids when they saved up their pennies to buy their first boat. They split the cost of a 1984 Alumacraft with an old 50-horsepower Merc hanging off the back. I remember their beaming smiles and how proud they were of their “new” boat and how they had big plans to fix it up. Then life got in the way. It was baseball, soccer, basketball or floor hockey season. Or boyfriends and girlfriends to spend time with. Or friends to hang out with. Or jobs, school,...
My maternal grandmother, Mildred Schulenburg, was born in Hull in northeastern England in 1910. During World War I, her hometown was a common target for Zeppelin airships, and she recounted stories of watching neighbors perish in the attacks. When she was 18 her family immigrated to the United States. In October of that year the United States was plunged into the Great Depression. When she was 80 years old she built a new house for herself, and we have a snapshot of her hanging on a kudzu vine....
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A gathering held in Cloquet Saturday afternoon to remember George Floyd lasted close to two hours, with a peaceful reflective vibe. A handful of people spoke at the park rally as more than 100 people gathered around, most wearing facemasks and keeping their distance from each other, then 60-plus marched to the police station and City Hall. As a group they took a knee together for 8 minutes, 40 seconds ... the time a Minneapolis police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck. Organizer Taysha Martineau o...
During Take a Kid Fishing Weekend Friday, June 5, to Sunday, June 7, Minnesota residents can fish without licenses if they take children 15 or younger along fishing, too. "Taking your kids fishing is a lot of fun and a great way to get them connected to the outdoors," said Benji Kohn, volunteer mentor program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. "It also teaches kids patience, builds their confidence and results in a great family bonding experience." Minnesota youth 15...
