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Douglas George Halverson, 72, passed away July 30, 2023, after a brief illness with ALS, surrounded by his family. He was born on Oct. 20, 1950, the son of George and Germaine Halverson in Coniston, Ontario. Doug graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree in metallurgical engineering in 1973. He was united in marriage to Toni Lee Dal Santo on July 27, 1974. His career in metallurgy brought him and his family to Minnesota in 1976, and during his career he worked for Hanna...
Betty Joyce Isaacson, 83, of Cloquet passed away July 30, 2023, at Essentia Health hospital in Duluth. She was born July 23, 1940, in Kalevala Township, the daughter of Carl and Eva (Anderson) Mattson. Betty graduated from Cromwell High School in 1958 and was united in marriage to Larry Isaacson on July 28, 1956. She worked as a cashier at Red Owl and SuperOne for many years. Betty was a faithful member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Cloquet, Ladies of Kalevala, and the Sampo Association....
Sheila Maureen Rudnicki, 80, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Sheila was born in Cloquet on July 24, 1943, to Allan and Florence Maghan. She enjoyed being a mother. Her hobbies included going for walks, watching old movies and getting lost in a good book. Sheila felt blessed with good friends and a wonderful family. She loved her children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters and friends beyond measure. Sheila was preceded in death by her parents, Allan...
It was a car show and cornhole on Saturday at the annual Carlton Daze celebration last weekend. Other Friday and Saturday events included sports tournaments, running races, a golf tournament and kid and adult fun downtown. The parade was on Sunday, followed by hot dogs and rootbeer at the firehall as well as chances to work a fire hose. As the Carlton-Wrenshall Raptors cheerleaders might proclaim: Three cheers for a wonderful weekend of good weather and good fun. Pine Knot News photos by Dave...
One of the side events to those in town at Carlton Daze is the Paddlemania on the rapids of the St. Louis River, from the Thomson dam to the swinging bridge in Jay Cooke State Park. The water was rough enough to create a few spills and a lot of thrills for those participating on Saturday. There were quiet moments as well, on what turned out to be a perfect weather day by the river....
For the first time since the pandemic began in 2020, Sunnyside Health Care Center residents made a trip down the hill to Gordy's Warming House for ice cream on Wednesday, July 26. Sunnyside Health Care Center staff, along with resident family members and volunteers wheeled 25 residents down the hill from the nursing home at Community Memorial Hospital to the coffee and ice cream shop. "It was a great hot day for ice cream. Many flavors of ice cream were enjoyed by residents and [wheelchair]...
It’s budgeting season for local municipalities, and one week after the Carlton County sheriff’s office requested five new staffing positions, the county board heard another staffing request, one that would increase the human resources office from two to three full-timers. After some consternation, the board unanimously advanced the proposal during its committee of the whole meeting Tuesday in Carlton. “I can’t figure out how we keep growing,” commissioner and board chair Dick Brenner said. “It bothers me a lot.” Carlton County HR oversees the...
