A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news
A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news
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It’s National Bank Week, so the Northview Bank welcomes you to stop by during the week of June 12-16 to sign up for daily prize drawings, treats and refreshments. Yoga is 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Mondays at the Cromwell Park Pavilion. Cost: $3 per person, which covers city rental. Gear provided. Questions, call Ann Markusen at 218-428-3300. County Road 23 going north of the Farmers Co-op store in Wright is being repaved all the way on West Mud Lake Road to the county line. It should be done by the t...
Jon W. Abraham, 76, of Shoreview passed away on April 18, 2023. He was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and grew up in Cloquet, graduating from Cloquet High School in 1965. He attended St. Cloud State University and graduated with a degree in education. Jon served in the U.S. Armed Forces in Germany 1971 through 1972. Jon and his wife, Paula, lived and raised their daughters in Chisholm. Jon was a teacher for 25 years and owned and operated Abraham Real Estate and Insurance Agency with Paula. He is...
June E. Cardinal, 87, of Burnsville passed away May 6, 2023. June was a loving wife and mother, dedicating her life to raising her family and spending time with friends and loved ones. June was preceded in death by her loving husband, Don Cardinal; twin sister, Joy Ann (Dick) Olson; brothers, Kenneth (Joyce) Nelson and James (Patricia) Nelson; and grandson Blake Menking. June is survived by her children, Paula Whitenight, Pamela McKenney, Michael Cardinal and Patrick Cardinal; and three...
Pauline "Punky" Gleason, 96, passed away on June 6, 2023. She was born Nov. 5, 1926, the oldest child of Harry and Gunhild (Carlson) Vnuk. Punky lived in Cloquet her entire life. She attended Leach Elementary School and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1944. She married Arthur Gleason on May 22, 1947, at St. Casimir's Catholic Church in Cloquet. They celebrated marriage milestones of 25, 50 and 65 years together and had been married more than 68 years when Art passed away in 2015. They welc...
Barnum's annual Spring Fever Days at the Carlton County Fairgrounds and around town provided plenty of riding thrills -- including a rodeo two nights -- plus plenty of hometown fun last weekend. The three-day event kicked off Friday, June 9, with the annual steak fry 4-7 p.m. and fireworks after dusk. The rodeo at the Carlton County Fairgrounds grandstand started at 7 p.m. both Friday and Saturday. Saturday highlights included a fishing contest at Hanging Horn Lake, a free 5K run/walk, a car...
Authorities said there were no injuries when a small airplane landed on the northbound lane of Interstate 35 between Barnum and Mahtowa this afternoon (Friday, June 16) around 1 pm. According to the Minnesota State Patrol incident report, the single-engine aircraft made an emergency landing on the highway around 1 pm and came to rest in the roadside ditch after landing safely. No injuries were reported and there was minor to no damage to the aircraft. No other details were available. At 3:09...
The Fleet Farm Minnesota Fishing Challenge took place on Gull Lake on June 3, with many fish brought to the scales and many anglers raising funds to give hope to those trapped in addiction, through the services of Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge. Now the largest fundraising fishing tournament in North America, the event hosted 260 anglers and raised more than $558,000 to fund the livesaving programs of Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge. This eclipsed the 2022 record of $512,000. In all, the...
Knowns as the Carlton Municipal until 1982 (when Paul Carpenter and Mike Balow purchased and renamed it), the Third Base Bar changed hands in 2011 with new owners Ryan Osvold and Aaron Hanson coming on board. It continues to be a staple of the Carlton community, hosting benefits, fundraisers and other special events bringing many people together, especially during Carlton Daze held the last weekend in July. Carlton Daze has grown to one the biggest town festivals in northern Minnesota. With...
Ron Ahlgren of Cloquet passed away peacefully in his Texas winter home on Monday, April 24, 2023. He was born on Feb. 2, 1942, the middle child of seven (next to his twin sister Rose), to George and Senja (Ylikoski) Ahlgren. Ron grew up on a small farm near Cloquet, the town of his birth, and lived just down the road from his brother Bruce for most of his life. He met the love of his life, Kathy, in high school, graduating in 1960. Ron and Kathy were happily married on Sept. 8, 1962, the...
