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Autumn (Adele) Aubút Autumn Aubút, 64, of Carlton, Minn. passed away suddenly from a brain tumor Saturday, June 29, 2019 with family by her side. Autumn was born Adele Aubut on Nov. 20, 1954 to Thomas and Donna Aubut of Duluth, Minn. Autumn was enrolled in the Metis Nation of the Rising Sun, Quebec, Canada. She graduated from Central High School in 1972. She attended the University of Superior Wisconsin and earned a degree in art therapy. She spent the last 31 years working in Native American a... Full story
Lara Wilkinson and the other members of the Cloquet Economic Development Authority are tired of seeing Cloquet residents drive up and down Interstate 35 to spend money at places like the Moose Lake Brewery, or at Bent Paddle in Duluth. Standing under a banner bearing the slogan "Got beer? Bring it here," more than a dozen community leaders raised empty purple plastic party cups in a toast to future business partners that could bring new life to Cloquet's historic business district. "Let's keep...
A host of new measures from this year’s legislature officially became law this wee, as of July 1. Summaries of all laws passed by the Legislature in regular and special sessions are available online from nonpartisan House Public Information Services at house.mn We take a look at the new laws here and in next week’s issue of the Pine Knot Agriculture The omnibus agricultural finance law will provide $287.85 million in state funding, an increase of $59.51 million. The bulk of that, $40 million, will go to toward broadband infrastructure dev...
Historic Minnesota events that took place July 5-11. July 5 1928 The Minnesota National Forest is renamed the Chippewa National Forest. July 6 1849 Bavarian immigrant Anthony Yoerg opens Minnesota’s first brewery, located in St. Paul below what is now the RiverCentre parking ramp. Today’s Yoerg Brewing Company picked up the historic mantle recently after the original Yoerg company went out of business in 1952. The new company opened a taproom in St. Paul this past spring. 1883 Mule cars begin carrying passengers on Superior Street in Dul...
July is always an important anniversary for me. After being a janitor at Channel 3 for more than a year, the bosses there showed no sign of promoting me; so, on July 2, 1987 I started at Channel 6 on the technical crew. Man, I was tempted to quit after that first night because of the hectic pace. I didn’t think all that stress was worth $3.35 an hour. But, like a good Iron Range Finn, I stuck it out. My interest in becoming part of the news media goes back to the ’70s when my father lent me his...
Music lovers, grab your camp chairs and blankets, it's that time of year again. The free Hot Summer Nights Concert Series - sponsored by Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College - is back. The popular performances are open to the public and will be held 7-9 p.m. every Thursday evening for four weeks, July 11 through Aug. 1. All concerts will be held rain or shine, under the covered dome of the FDLTCC amphitheater. "After our final concert last summer, several audience members came up to me and...
A semi truck full of fruit overturned off Highway 210 in the early hours of Monday morning, after it collided with a van that crossed the centerline. According to the Minnesota State Patrol report, just after 3:30 a.m. Monday, July 1 the van - driven by Duluth's Nathan Christopher Smith, age 37 - was traveling westbound on Highway 210 while the semi was eastbound near mile post 211 and the intersection. The van crossed the center line and semi driver Michael Gregory Soule, age 54, of Perham,...
Pollinator event at barn Two unique pollinator events are coming up soon. A Bee Friendly advocacy gathering is set for 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13 in the Free Range Festival Barn, and will include a rural art project announcement, pro-pollinator presentations and screening of the “Pollinators Under Pressure” film, along with music and food with honey. On Saturday, July 20 efforts really get buzzing with a Bee Friendly Day in Carlton, including a 9 a.m. bike ride starting at the Carlton Bike Rental and Repair shop, “bee calm” yoga at 10 a.m...
While Cloquet has seen its share of new buildings and businesses enter the local market since the new year started - think Members Cooperative Credit Union and Aldi grocery store - the changes don't end there. Other local businesses have remodeled, changed location or names, and at least two new businesses have popped up at existing properties. Pine Knot News intern Caleb Swanson hit the streets to find out what's moving and shaking in the business world. Ellison Family Chiropractic Ellison Fami...
Kevin Boerboom is the new CEO of Sisu Healthcare IT Solutions. Boerboom has worked at Sisu for seven years and has been interim CEO since November 2017. Sisu board chair Rick Breuer (who is also Community Memorial Hospital CEO) said Boerboom is the right person for this position. “The board of directors conducted an extensive search for the next CEO at Sisu and after reviewing credentials from a large field of candidates and interviewing a select group, we are convinced that Kevin is the right person to lead Sisu,” said Breuer, adding that Boe...
“Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:13-14 NIV Let’s be honest. There’s a part of each of us that empathizes with Esther’s plight. She had a difficult start to life, worked hard, listened to good consul, and became Queen. Esther had attendant...
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 615 12th St., Cloquet 218-879-1535 [email protected] oursaviorscloquet.org Sunday service 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study 10-11 a.m. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 1705 Wilson Ave., Cloquet 218-879-5956 [email protected] stpaulscloquet.org Sunday service 9 a.m. Youth group and adult Bible study Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Northwood United Methodist Church 62 W. Hwy 61, Esko Pastor Brian Cornell [email protected] Sunday service 9 a.m. Fellowship 10:00-10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. www...
Community Memorial Hospital took center stage earlier last month, when three visitors from Washington, D.C. arrived for a firsthand look at the rural hospital. Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber and Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Eric Hargan and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky toured the Cloquet hospital on June 17, then stayed for a discussion with hospital officials and doctors. Stauber said he brought the two undersecretaries - each No. 2 in their...
The Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Scrubs Camp participants experienced a great introduction to emergency medicine from the paramedics, professional medical staff, and pilot of the Life Link III helicopter that landed at Hilltop Park during the camp. The paramedics and firefighters of the Cloquet Area Fire District also demonstrated some of their emergency equipment. The three-day residential Scrubs Camp brought 40 high school students from throughout Minnesota to the campus in June....
Another year, another year older. Our country turned 243 yesterday, and it was a day spent celebrating what we like to call the greatest country in the world. Blessed with rich natural resources, fruitful farmland, mountains and valleys, the United States of America is more than just a land mass. Our Founding Fathers had the foresight to create a complex yet elegant blend of democracy, accountability, freedoms, and laws that has allowed us to flourish and grow to become the country we are today. They laid the groundwork in The Declaration of...
Connie Nelson-Rajanen, 67, of Cloquet, died surrounded by loved ones at St. Luke’s Hospital on June 16, 2019, after a hard fight with cancer. Connie was born March 31, 1952, to Beverly Rajanen and Clinton Carrignan in Duluth. She was adopted by Donald Rajanen when she was a year old. Connie attended Central High School. She married and had a beautiful daughter, RaeAnn, the pride of her life. Connie was the eldest child of five and cared for her siblings, including leading them to church and school. She taught them the difference between r... Full story
For years, I’ve been asking candidates for sheriff (there’s been only one for more than a decade) and county board how they feel about a new jail. I get to do this because “Harry’s Gang” and the Cloquet Chamber have sponsored candidate forums every election for the past 20 years, and I’ve been fortunate enough to moderate most of them, along with Barry Bergquist. I always included that question, because I thought it was inevitable that a new jail would be necessary in Carlton County. The... Full story
Roger F. Thompson, 85, died May 4, 2019, at his “home on the Rocks” in Apache Junction, Ariz. He was born Dec. 28, 1933, in Cloquet to Chester and Helen Thompson. Roger attended school in Floodwood, Mahtowa, Barnum, and for one year in Moose Lake. He worked for a surveying company, the Wood Conversion Company, Solhiem’s Hardware, Barnum AI, then later for Barnum High School as a bus driver and custodian for more than 35 years. Roger also served on the Barnum school board as clerk. He was active in various community activities including the B... Full story
James “Sam” Dupuis, 77, of Cloquet, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, in his home with his family by his side. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, July 5, in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. Burial will follow in Old Holy Family Cemetery. A time of lunch and fellowship will follow at the ENP at 12:30 p.m. Autumn (Adele) Aubut, 64, of Carlton, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 from a brain tumor. Visitation: 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral Saturday, July 13 at First United Methodist Church (the Coppertop) in Duluth. Donna Lee Fin... Full story
The Carlton and Wrenshall school boards will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 in the South Terrace elementary school gymnasium. The meeting will begin with a welcome from both board chairs, introductions and an overview of the agenda, along with ground rules for board members and the audience. Community members are welcome to attend and listen to the discussions, but public comments won’t be taken. Next, the two superintendents will lead a discussion focusing on both districts and their challenges, as well as areas of current cooperation and coll...
Arrowhead Senior Nutrition menu for July 5-12: Friday, July 5: Baked apple pancake, juice, fruit Monday, July 8: Chicken strip dinner, fresh fruit Tuesday, July 9: Pork loin dinner, mashed potatoes, cooked fruit sauce Wednesday, July 10: Meatballs & gravy, mashed potatoes, fruit Thursday, July 11: Penne Italian sausage, salad, fruit Friday, July 12: Hamloaf or alternative, strawberry shortcake Call 24 hours in advance to order the alternative entree. Frozen meals are available for weekends. Meals are served at the Cloquet Senior Center, open... Full story
Art lovers, get your comfy shoes on, because another free Carlton County "art walk" is coming next week. The Pine Knot News in Cloquet and the Magnolia Café in Carlton will again offer an evening of art on Thursday, July 11, starting with an artist reception for painter Adam Swanson's new show at The Knot Gallery (122 Ave. C, Cloquet) 4-6 p.m., followed by a show featuring art by John Mann 6-8 p.m. at Magnolia Café (206 Third St., Carlton). Mann, who moved to Carlton in 2016 after he retired, c...
The smell of popcorn coupled with the dim light within the barn brought a sense of anticipation to a large crowd of filmmakers and movie lovers last weekend in Wrenshall. Dozens of people were fixated on a gray screen pulled taut across the wall, each one waiting to see what the Midwest filmmakers had to offer. The 2019 Free Range Film Festival featured 19 films - all shown in a large, 103-year-old barn sitting just outside of Wrenshall. The 16th annual festival held June 28-29 offered live...
It seems that summer is really flying by again this year. There are just so many activities to take part in and only so many weekends to get them in. But with this in mind I am asking, no, begging, for volunteers to help out at the Little Red School House at the Carlton County Fair Aug. 15-18 in Barnum. The Carlton County Retired Educators have volunteered for many years at the Little Red School House and need more help this year, as many members have died, and many others can no longer help....
A Nesting Place meets every other Saturday 10-11 a.m. at Community Memorial Hospital, Pine Room. Next meeting: July 6. For those in the third semester of pregnancy, and mothers and their infants up to one year, no matter where they live or delivered their baby. Questions: Brenda Graden, 218-499-6702, [email protected] Music and dancing at the Cloquet VFW Todd Eckart 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 7. Karaoke with Jackie 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Friday, July 12. Two for the Road 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 14. Senior dance with Lindy’s Band 1-4 p.m. W...
