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Last January former Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and UMD hockey player Karson Kuhlman was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Kraken of the NHL. Kuhlman, who played parts of four seasons with the Boston Bruins, signed a one-year deal last week to stay in Seattle with a chance to see significant playing time this season. According to the Kraken website, the deal was worth $825,000. "It was a good change of scenery and gives me an opportunity to become a more-regular player in Seattle," said Kuhlman.... Full story
On a hot July summer day, 64 players gathered for the third annual Gary "Moose" Pastika memorial golf fundraiser at the Cloquet Country Club. Pastika was an avid golfer and a 50-year member of the Cloquet Country Club. He beat colon cancer once, but the sometimes irrepressible disease came back with a vengeance and he died in December 2018. In response, a few of Gary's family and friends initiated the idea of the fundraiser, including Cloquet Hospital Foundation Executive Director Laurie Korby,... Full story
Cloquet golf phenom Sam Baker struck again with a convincing win in the Cloquet Country Club Championship last weekend, July 23-24. In his final match, Baker defeated Aaron Young, his Cloquet High School golf coach. In his semifinal match, Baker defeated another coach from the 2021 CHS state championship team, Jimmy "Mr. Steady" Stafford. "That was a little unusual," Baker said. Sixteen Cloquet members played in the championship flight. The format was match play, so a player had to win four... Full story
Efforts to revive Cloquet's West End business district continue, with city officials announcing the second round of the West End Flourish grants which aim to reactivate the historic business district through art. The grants are part of Cloquet's Artists on Main Street program, a multi-year program exploring how the arts help address the challenges affecting Main Street communities today, with funding from the Bush Foundation. Grants will be awarded to the following: • Lori Peterson was a... Full story
Dean’s list Savannah Lyytinen of Cloquet was named to the Hamline University dean’s list for the spring 2022 term. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and complete a minimum of 16 credits. Lyytinen is majoring in forensic psychology with a minor in criminal justice. Wrenshall’s Hannah Weiderman was named to the dean’s list at Drake University this spring. To be eligible for the deans’ list, students must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the spring 2022 semester at Drake. The following local students were named to...
A new musical created by two Cloquet High School alumni sets a spotlight on women's health along with the pitfalls of navigating a complex healthcare system through the lively, upbeat lens of musical theater. Soon to make its debut in Minneapolis at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, "Endometriosis: The Musical" is the hilarious and heartfelt passion project of co-authors and lifelong friends Maria Bartholdi and Kristin Stowell. The duo have been writing music together for about as long as they've... Full story
I am really looking forward to National Night Out in Kettle River, scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the Kettle River senior center. This is a chance to visit with friends and neighbors while enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs. I think there will be firetruck rides for the kids and maybe the mounted police will also be there. Have you noticed that there is equipment at the water tower? Come to the next Kettle River city council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 in the council room for an update on what is happening with this project and...
We have had a piano in our living room for years now. The only time it is used is to hold lots of photos and things on the top and the keyboard cover. I never learned to play the piano and neither did my kids, even if I had them take lessons. So, now we would like to get it out of the house, but you probably know what that means. Who wants it, and how to move it? Piano sales have been decreasing for decades. In 1900, when our American population was around 76 million, 171,000 pianos were sold....
The Carlton County Historical Society asked and Corky Mackey replied. All CCHS knew was that the photo above was of Billy Pederson's second-grade class in 1950. They didn't have a school, teacher's name or any other details. Well, it turns out that it was also Mackey's second-grade class at Moose Lake Elementary School. The teacher was Mrs. Nelson. Mackey was even able to identify every child in the photo, beginning with the row farthest to the right: Maryanne Degruglier (spelling?), Laurene...
Thomas “Tom” Fredrick Erickson of Carlton passed away July 19, 2022. Tom was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on Jan. 26, 1940, to Fredrick and Gladys Erickson. An only child, Tom was raised in Wausau, where he graduated high school in 1958, married his first wife, Karen, and started his family. In 1965, Tom and his young family relocated to Duluth, where he was employed in the lumberyard business, first with Fullerton’s, then after the fire in 1970 with Duluth Lumber and Plywood. Tom and his family se... Full story
Scott Eugene Helle passed away suddenly July 19, 2022, in Carlton, Minnesota at the age of 57. He was the son of Gene and Dru (Harmon) Helle, born Feb. 10, 1965, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Scott was raised and went to school in Fenton, Iowa, where he completed high school with the Class of 1983. He attended Northwest Iowa Technical College in Sheldon, Iowa. On Dec. 11, 1987, Scott was united in marriage to Jennifer (Clark) Filmer in Storm Lake, Iowa. Scott was very proud to have served in the U.Sc.... Full story
Daniel Allen “River Dan” Hink, 43, of Cloquet passed away Oct. 15, 2021. He graduated from AlBrook High School, Class of 1996, and attended Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. Dan enjoyed hunting, taking his daughters fishing and agate picking, and spending time with his cousins Jason and David at the hunting shack. He loved spending time with family and friends. Dan is survived by his mother and stepfather, Joan and Joe Lisson, and his father, Dennis; he was survived by his ste... Full story
Norman L. Larson, 74, of Hopkins and formerly of Cromwell, died peacefully July 24, 2022, at his brother’s home in Mahtowa, as he loved being up north in the country. He was born March 19, 1948, to James Sr. and Mildred Larson in Cloquet. He grew up in Cromwell, where he attended high school, graduating in 1967. Norman attended the University of Minnesota Duluth for a short time, then joined the U.S. Army in 1969, becoming a Green Beret in the Army’s Special Forces. He was honorably dis... Full story
George E. Maki, 80, passed away July 9, 2022, in Fallon, Nevada with his family by his side. He was born March 8, 1942, to George and Elsie (Osborne) Maki in Cloquet, Minnesota. He was known by family and friends as “Punky.” His first job was as an orderly at Cloquet Memorial Hospital during high school. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1960. He joined the U.S. Navy in October 1960 and sailed the world on the USS Bigelow destroyer as an interior communications electrician Third Cla... Full story
Wanda Kay Misquadace, “Zhaa-ga-ji-wii-gaa-ba-wiikwe,” 65, of Big Sandy-McGregor, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, at her home. She was born March 9, 1957, in Cloquet to Walter Misquadace and Agnes (Martin) Chief. Wanda graduated from Central High and enjoyed painting, coloring, playing online games, daily phone conversations with her daughter, Samantha, and spending time with her family and friends. Wanda will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Wanda is preceded in death by her par... Full story
Charles “Chuck” D. Schmidt, 74, of Cloquet passed away July 24, 2022, at his home. He was born April 22, 1948, in Duluth, the son of Charles and Rose (Conito) Schmidt. Chuck graduated from Carlton High School in 1966, and the University of Minnesota Duluth with an English major. He worked for the Duluth News Tribune as a journalist and also owned Robin Hood Tax Service. Chuck was a volleyball player, a volunteer driver for senior work for Carlton County, and enjoyed collecting music. Chuck was... Full story
Susan Karen Flynn of Cloquet passed away July 14, 2022, in Cloquet at the age of 79. She was born Dec. 30, 1942, in Detroit to Eino and Irene (Caron) Kamunen. When Sue was at a young age, her family returned to Cloquet, making her a 1960 graduate of Cloquet High School. She eventually became an employee at Potlatch. Sue was proficient at many different arts and crafts, and also enjoyed traveling, spending time at the cabin, and spending time with her loved ones. She was considered the master... Full story
Nester William Tan, 95, of Keizer, Oregon passed away July 22, 2022, of natural causes. He was born at home in Cloquet on July 8, 1927, to Daniel and Jennie Tan, the ninth of 13 children. His grandparents came from Pudasjarvi, Finland in about 1880. He was the last of the siblings to pass away. Nester grew up on his family farm during the Great Depression and had to work many various jobs as he was able. Some included milking up to 44 cows, cutting wood for neighbors, and clearing roads with 10... Full story
Mark I. Watters, 67, of Crosby passed away July 19, 2022, due to a tragic accident. He was born Sept. 30, 1954, in Duluth, the son of Ira and Jacqueline (Molstad) Watters. Mark was a Cloquet High School graduate, Class of 1973. He later attended Fond du Lac Community College and received a degree from the University of Wisconsin for chemical dependency counseling. Earlier in life, Mark was employed by the Big Lake sawmill and worked with his father and brother-in-law Bob. He could fix anything... Full story
Delbert R. Weets, 81, of Carlton went to be with Jesus on July 26, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 11, 1941, in Ogema, Minnesota, the son of Harold and Zena (Oltoff) Weets, and was one of 10 children. Del graduated from high school in Detroit Lakes in 1960 and moved to Cloquet to join his brother Harold after graduation. He worked at Bridgeman’s in Cloquet while attending college at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Del met the lov... Full story
