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It's encouraging to finally hear national politicians being willing to talk about passing better gun control laws. I hope it doesn't take too long of a wait. I also hope the willingness is serious and not just because this is an election year and we are on the verge of beginning the campaign season. My concern is that the talks may drag on until after the election without action and then fizzle. Several years ago on a TV talk show shortly after another mass shooting, the host played several brief clips of different politicians commenting on...
Fuel prices: I don’t want to pay any more for fuel (heating, transportation, etc.) than anyone else, but our U.S. society is truly spoiled, and has been since the late 1960s. When I was a small child in the early 1950s, my dad was making a decent blue collar wage of 75 cents per hour and gasoline was 25.9 cents per gallon, over a third of his hourly wage! This would translate to $7.33 per gallon for a wage of $20 per hour. A “living wage” is now about $30 per hour, which makes $10 per gallon the equivalent. And heating fuel was compa...
Is beauty a religious value? The ancient Greek philosopher Plato spoke of the good, the true, and the beautiful as a kind of philosophical “trinity.” If a thing was good, he said, it was also necessarily true and beautiful. If it was true, it had to be beautiful and good as well. And if something was beautiful, you could be sure it was also good and true. These three qualities were mutually implicated in one another; you couldn’t have one without the others. So, in the ancient classical world...
After going undefeated in the Section 7AA tournament, the Esko boys baseball team was eliminated Tuesday, losing 5-0 to Marshall in the afternoon, then 11-9 to Proctor that night. Coach Ben Haugen said he was proud of the team. "We battled to the end tonight, I was proud of our guys for that, all the coaches were proud of them," Haugen said. "The kids are doing their best and playing their hardest. Sometimes it just doesn't go their way, but we're still proud of the effort they gave us." He was...
Strong headwinds didn't help times, but there were plenty of top local performers in the Section 7A track meet last week at University of Minnesota Duluth. Both the Esko boys and girls teams took top honors at the meet. The Esko boys scored 153.5 points to easily take first and the girls scored 143 points to do the same on their side of the equation. Gary Beaudot, head boys track coach, said Esko will have the most athletes representing Section 7A at the state meet this week. "We definitely...
The Cloquet High School boys golf team, the defending Class AA Minnesota state champions, are heading to the state tournament once again. In windy and chilly conditions last week, the boys unequivocally won the Section 7AA crown at the Quarry golf course at Giants Ridge in Biwabik June 1-2. The top three individuals in the two-round meet were all Cloquet players, with junior Karson Patten medaling as individual champion as well. "On Day 1 it was windy and there was a lot of pollen in the air,"...
The Cloquet Lumberjacks baseball team was eliminated from the Section 7AAA tournament in the second round Thursday in a 5-2 loss to the Bluejackets in Hibbing. After giving up a single run in the first inning, the 'Jacks gave up three more in the third inning and fell behind 4-0. Alec Turnbull got the nod on the mound and pitched well, but the Lumberjacks defense struggled to make plays, leaving the door open for Hibbing. "I thought Alec did a nice job pitching for us," said Cloquet head coach T...
Judith Lynn Sortedahl Anderson, 67, of Bynum, Montana, passed away peacefully from pancreatic cancer May 30, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Harlan Sortedahl, and her younger brother Brian Sortedahl. Judy is survived by her mother, Geraldine Sortedahl; her forever guy, Zales Davidson; her siblings Barb (Allan) Soukkala, Nancy (Jerry) Zielinski and Kraig (Alison) Sortedahl; as well as her three children, Janel (Mark) Lamb, Nathaniel (Sang Mi) DeRusha and Nickolas (Hannah) DeRusha....
Mark Wysocki, 64, of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022 at his home after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Mark Allen Wysocki was born Sept. 28, 1957 in Grand Forks to Cyril and Clara (Lizakowski) Wysocki. He grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1975. Mark worked at Crystal Sugar before starting a 43-year career in mechanical maintenance at the Columbia Mall, where he loved putting up the Christmas décor. Mark enjoyed fishing on the...
Dennis Max Robnik of Esko went home to be with Jesus on June 2, 2022, at Evergreen Knoll in Cloquet, three weeks before his 82nd birthday. Dennis was born on June 22, 1940, in Chisholm to Lillian and Louis Robnik. He enjoyed swimming, fishing and camping on the Iron Range with family and friends and especially enjoyed taking trips to the Boundary Waters. He graduated from Chisholm High School in 1958. Dennis attended University of Minnesota Duluth and earned a degree in accounting in 1963. He...
Patricia “Pat” Koski, 87, of Paynesville passed away May 29, 2022. She was born in San Antonio to H.O. and Bertha Green. A military wife, Pat traveled extensively until she and her family moved to Minnesota in 1973. She later married Donald Koski of Esko, then moved to Paynesville. Wherever she lived, Pat was always active in her community, whether through the church, volunteering, or social clubs. Pat loved her family and friends, crafting, and traveling. Pat was preceded in death by her hus...
Rebecca “Becky” Jane Abrahamson, 55, of Cloquet passed away unexpectedly June 1, 2022. She was born Nov. 14, 1966, the daughter of Richard and Dorothy (Jankowski) Prevost. Becky enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids. She was a great cook — lasagna, spaghetti and Chinese were a few of her kids’ and grandkids’ favorites. She also loved gardening and spending time outside. Becky was a very caring, loving, giving and hilarious person. She held her religious beliefs very close to her he...
Shawn Paul Gillette, 48, passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2022. He was born July 23, 1973 in Colorado. He is survived by his mother, Delores Gillette; sons, Stephen (Brittney) Gillette and Alex Gillette; sister, Deb (Pentti) Antila; and brothers, Richard (Cari) Beckman and James Beckman. Pine Knot News June 10, 2022...
Celebration of Life gatherings for Mildred Ennen and Craig Stahlbusch will be held at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively, Saturday, June 11 at the Bryant and Jodi Stahlbusch home, 3671 Maple Drive, Barnum. Friends and family are invited to stay throughout the evening. Vincent “Bud” J. Schmidt, 91, passed away May 14, 2022, at Evergreen Knoll. Visitation: 12 p.m. until the 1 p.m. memorial service Sunday, June 12 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet, followed by a luncheon. Inurnment at New Calvary Cemetery, military honors accorded by the Clo...
Congratulations to all the graduates. The Ma & Pa Kettle Days committee met May 25 to plan for this year’s event, which will be held Aug. 13, so look for more information on what will be happening. I hope everyone will be able to attend the Finnish Luncheon on June 21 at 12 p.m. at the Kettle River senior center. With road construction on Hwy 73, those from Cromwell will have to find a different route to get to the lunch. The ADK teachers group is looking for children’s books in good condition to supply the Little Red Schoolhouse books at the...
Congratulations to the Burnses on their promotions. Brandon Burns (son of Susan Burns) was promoted to lieutenant colonel June 1. He is a pilot with the Alaska Air National Guard. His wife, Dr. Rebecca Burns, also a lieutenant colonel, is an obstetrician-gynecologist assigned to Elmendorf air base. Brandon and Rebecca have two girls, Addison, and Charlotte. The family has lived in Alaska for almost five years and absolutely love it there. Kayla Aho, Justine Anderson, Phyllisseah Besch and Kieria...
The Carlton County Historical Society wants to know more about the photo above. It is from Carlton, and the children are listed as Nancy Kavanaugh, Allen Soukkala, Perry Coughlin, Karen Curtis, Kathy Bergstrom, and Alvin Boyant. That is all that is known. If you can help add some details, email [email protected] with “History” in the subject line. And if you have a mystery photo begging for details, send it along....
Do you recognize this family? Stephen McClellan found this photo in the basement of the former Finnish church at 103 10th St. in Cloquet, now the Alano Club. There are six names written on the back of the photo along with “Dad,” but there are eight kids in the photo. The names and ages are John, 6; Galen, 2; Ron, 12; Marla, 4; Norma, 1, and Lola, no age written. That’s a good head start. If you have any information, send it along with “History” in the subject line to news@Pine...
